Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 69.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cape Verde is 69.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cape Verde peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.3% | — |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | -3.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 69.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 69.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 93.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 78.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 69.2% | 83.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cape Verde?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cape Verde was 69.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.