Primary energy use in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary energy use was 3.11 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 181st out of 218 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.
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
- 178 Liberia 3.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Eritrea 3.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 3.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 East Timor 2.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Greenland 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 2.65 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 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 181st out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.