Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 43.32 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Africa stood at 43.32 w per capita. 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 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.33 w per capita, in 2007.
That places Eastern Africa 38th 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 | 27.31 w per capita | 25.33 w per capita | 29.28 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 w per capita | 28.98 w per capita | 36.34 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.61 w per capita | 36.59 w per capita | 43.32 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More energy & mining data for Eastern Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 5.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd (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 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 0.217 current US$ (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 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 w per capita in 2007.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 38th out of 46 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.
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