Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 11.5% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Southern Africa peaked at 23.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2014.
Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.9% | — |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More energy & mining data for Southern Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 5.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 197.23 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 87.6% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.9% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 7.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 105.43 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Southern Africa?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Southern Africa was 11.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- How does Southern Africa rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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