Renewable electricity output in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Renewable electricity output was 33.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Africa Eastern and Southern is 33.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 33.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1997.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.2% | — |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 21.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.4% | 33.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More energy & mining data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 22.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 4.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 484 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Renewable electricity output in Africa Eastern and Southern was 33.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1997.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for renewable electricity output?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.