Share of electricity production by source in Angola
Angola: Share of electricity production by source was 27.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Angola, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Angola is 27.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Angola peaked at 49.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1995.
Angola ranks 158th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 6.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 20.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 20.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.8% | 27.2% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.4% (2024)
- Gas production 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 94.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Angola?
- Share of electricity production by source in Angola was 27.1% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1995.
- How does Angola rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Angola ranks 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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