Renewable electricity generation by source in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.08 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Cape Verde peaked at 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 92nd out of 212 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.062 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 Faroe Islands 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Georgia 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Cuba 0.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Djibouti 0.07 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generation by source in Cape Verde?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Cape Verde was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Cape Verde ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.