Electricity demand per person in Angola
Angola: Electricity demand per person was 411.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.4% (2024)
- Gas production 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 94.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.5% (2023)
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.