Electricity demand per person in Angola
Angola: Electricity demand per person was 411.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
411.5 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
172nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
502.52 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
88.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Angola stood at 411.5 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Angola peaked at 502.52 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.92 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Angola ranks 172nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Angola, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.92 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 97.93 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 101.57 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 110.9 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 120.43 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 136.33 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 148.89 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 155.93 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 187.69 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 219.05 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 234.39 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 233.71 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 306.62 kilowatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 311.48 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 351.98 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 347.33 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 376.25 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 357.54 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 419.85 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 488.64 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 502.52 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 487.95 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 485.76 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 428.57 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 411.5 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 411.5 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 411.5 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.76 kilowatt-hours | 88.92 kilowatt-hours | 219.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.78 kilowatt-hours | 233.71 kilowatt-hours | 488.64 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.26 kilowatt-hours | 411.5 kilowatt-hours | 502.52 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 169 Mauritania 458.47 kilowatt-hours compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 447.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 171 Senegal 439.41 kilowatt-hours compare
- 173 Myanmar 402.2 kilowatt-hours compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 389.81 kilowatt-hours compare
- 175 Nepal 371.99 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Angola?
- Electricity demand per person in Angola was 411.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 502.52 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.92 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for electricity demand per person?
- Angola ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.