Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 685.87 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cape Verde is 685.87 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cape Verde peaked at 702.36 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 308.82 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 308.82 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 347.6 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 385.39 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 401.37 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 438.07 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 474.1 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 489.07 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 523.99 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 558.48 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 592.71 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 666.94 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 664.77 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 605.51 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 624.72 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 663.63 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 663.54 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 702.36 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 682.4 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 662.23 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 700.23 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 680.03 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 677.43 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 692.64 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 689.21 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 685.87 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 685.87 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 685.87 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.42 kilowatt-hours, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.96 kilowatt-hours | 308.82 kilowatt-hours | 592.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.63 kilowatt-hours | 605.51 kilowatt-hours | 702.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 685.04 kilowatt-hours | 677.43 kilowatt-hours | 692.64 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cape Verde?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cape Verde was 685.87 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 702.36 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.82 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.