Renewable energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable energy consumption was 70.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 70.3% for renewable energy consumption in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 73.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2014.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.7% | — |
| 1991 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 70.7% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 70.0% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.6% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fuel imports 23.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 40.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 376.79 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa was 70.3% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.