Primary energy use per person in Angola
Angola: Primary energy use per person was 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Angola stood at 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Angola peaked at 3,853 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,497 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
Angola ranks 171st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
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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 primary energy use per person in Angola?
- Primary energy use per person in Angola was 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3,853 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,497 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for primary energy use per person?
- Angola ranks 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.