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.
Share of electricity production by source in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | -1.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 81.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 81.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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