Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 43.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Africa stood at 43.32. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Africa peaked at 43.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.33, in 2007.
That places Eastern Africa 31st 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.28 | — |
| 2001 | 28.86 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.29 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 27.43 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 27.67 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.17 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.21 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 25.33 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 25.49 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.38 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 29.07 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.02 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.98 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.16 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 30 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.27 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31.13 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.8 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 36.2 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 36.34 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.59 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 37.16 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 39.82 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 41.15 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 43.32 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.31 | 25.33 | 29.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 28.98 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.61 | 36.59 | 43.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More energy & mining data for Eastern Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 5.33 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 80.3% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 52.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.1087 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 0.217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Africa?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Africa was 43.32 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 in 2007.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).