Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Angola
Angola: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 70.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 213 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2006
All-time low
52.2%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Angola stood at 70.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Angola peaked at 85.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2014.
Angola ranks 29th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.2% | — |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 70.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 70.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 62.2% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 52.2% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.6% | 75.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 20.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Angola?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Angola was 70.6% 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 hydropower recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.