Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Africa
Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 46.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Africa is 46.19, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.29, in 2008.
That places Africa 29th out of 34 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.32 | — |
| 2001 | 25.85 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.52 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.33 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.8 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 24.3 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.69 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.45 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.29 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.71 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 25.16 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.92 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.13 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.28 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.22 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 28.4 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 29.65 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 32.34 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 34.81 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 35.82 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 37.28 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 37.89 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.63 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 44.08 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 46.19 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.73 | 23.29 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.97 | 24.92 | 35.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.21 | 37.28 | 46.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More energy & mining data for Africa
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 188,733 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.61 (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 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 48.25 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Africa?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Africa was 46.19 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.29 in 2008.
- How does Africa rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Africa ranks 29th out of 34 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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