Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Africa
Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 46.19 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Africa is 46.19 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Africa peaked at 46.19 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.29 w per capita, in 2008.
That places Africa 36th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.73 w per capita | 23.29 w per capita | 26.32 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.97 w per capita | 24.92 w per capita | 35.82 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.21 w per capita | 37.28 w per capita | 46.19 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More energy & mining data for Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 46.5% (2023)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 73.1 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 48.25 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Africa?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Africa was 46.19 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.19 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.29 w per capita in 2008.
- How does Africa rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Africa ranks 36th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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