Share of electricity production by source in Angola

Angola: Share of electricity production by source was 27.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2014
All-time low
6.2%
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Share of electricity production by source in Angola, 1990–2022

10203040501990200620221990: 13.8 % of total1991: 17.3 % of total1992: 11.3 % of total1993: 6.3 % of total1994: 6.3 % of total1995: 6.2 % of total1996: 10 % of total1997: 23.6 % of total1998: 19.6 % of total1999: 33 % of total2000: 49.3 % of total2001: 48.9 % of total2002: 45.4 % of total2003: 46.8 % of total2004: 29.8 % of total2005: 22.6 % of total2006: 20.8 % of total2007: 28.8 % of total2008: 26.8 % of total2009: 37.1 % of total2010: 35.3 % of total2011: 32.3 % of total2012: 31.4 % of total2013: 44.2 % of total2014: 49.4 % of total2015: 47.5 % of total2016: 42.5 % of total2017: 28.7 % of total2018: 20.7 % of total2019: 28.3 % of total2020: 24.8 % of total2021: 27.2 % of total2022: 27.1 % of total

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 155 Cameroon 28.6% compare
  2. 156 Hungary 27.7% compare
  3. 157 Spain 27.3% compare
  4. 159 Sierra Leone 24.7% compare
  5. 160 Belgium 24.3% compare
  6. 161 Georgia 23.9% compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More energy & mining data for Angola

All data for Angola →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed