Primary energy use in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary energy use was 3.11 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
182nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
4.1 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0.1924 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Cape Verde is 3.11 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Cape Verde peaked at 4.1 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1924 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Cape Verde 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5129 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5129 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6285 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6268 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1924 terawatt-hours | -69.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2043 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2822 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4082 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4802 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4682 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5276 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5264 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5274 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5274 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +156.1% |
| 2001 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +156.1% | 0.5274 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | -69.3% | 0.6268 terawatt-hours | 0.1924 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | -57.1% | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.5129 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +56.3% | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.1924 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.456 terawatt-hours | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | 0.5276 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 4.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 3.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 179 Liberia 3.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Eritrea 3.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 3.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 East Timor 2.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Greenland 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 2.65 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Cape Verde?
- Primary energy use in Cape Verde was 3.11 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1924 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary energy use?
- Cape Verde ranks 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.