Renewable energy consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Renewable energy consumption was 65.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 65.8% for renewable energy consumption in 2020.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 65.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2013.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Renewable energy consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.8% | — |
| 1991 | 62.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 60.8% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.3% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 60.8% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
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 energy consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Renewable energy consumption in Africa Eastern and Southern was 65.8% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2013.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.