Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 197.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 197.23 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 279.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Africa peaked at 197.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.82, in 2007.
That places Southern Africa 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.06 | — |
| 2001 | 31.42 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.19 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.3 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5 | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 24.27 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.82 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.97 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.99 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.01 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.8 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 26.07 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 33.65 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 51.98 | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 62.28 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 76.66 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 90.88 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 94.78 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 98.62 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 116.21 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 121.46 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 150.83 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 185.21 | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 197.23 | +6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +54.5% | 33.65 | 51.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.45 | 23.82 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.37 | 24.01 | 98.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.19 | 116.21 | 197.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More energy & mining data for Southern Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 5.64 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 11.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 87.6% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.9% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 7.71 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 105.43 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Africa?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Africa was 197.23 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 197.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 in 2007.
- How does Southern Africa rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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