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Share of electricity generation from renewables in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
72.7%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Central African Republic, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 80 %2001: 72.7 %2002: 72.7 %2003: 72.7 %2004: 80 %2005: 81.2 %2006: 82.4 %2007: 87.5 %2008: 87.5 %2009: 87.5 %2010: 81.2 %2011: 83.3 %2012: 83.3 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 100.0% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Central African Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2001.

Central African Republic ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.4% 72.7% 87.5% 10
2010s 94.8% 81.2% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Central African Republic?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Central African Republic was 100.0% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2001.
How does Central African Republic rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.