Share of electricity production by source in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of electricity production by source was 81.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 81.7% for share of electricity production by source in 2021.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Cape Verde peaked at 98.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2014.
Cape Verde ranks 76th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 77.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.7% | 83.2% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Cape Verde?
- Share of electricity production by source in Cape Verde was 81.7% in 2021, 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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