Share of electricity generation from solar in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of electricity generation from solar was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Cape Verde, 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 solar in Cape Verde stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 561.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Cape Verde peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.7% | — |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +502.0% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +9.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 15.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 6.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 15.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 10.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from solar in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +502.0% | 2.3% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 2.3% | 15.4% | 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 solar in Cape Verde?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Cape Verde was 15.4% 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 solar recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 561.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.