Renewable electricity output in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Renewable electricity output was 30.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 30.2% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Africa Western and Central peaked at 62.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2016.
Africa Western and Central ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.3% | — |
| 1991 | 62.1% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 49.5% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 39.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 25.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More energy & mining data for Africa Western and Central
- Fuel imports 27.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 61.6% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.9% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 9.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 207.97 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Africa Western and Central?
- Renewable electricity output in Africa Western and Central was 30.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2016.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for renewable electricity output?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.