Share of electricity generation from wind in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of electricity generation from wind was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 15.4% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Cape Verde peaked at 19.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | — |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +192.1% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -14.0% |
| 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 0.5%, 29.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +192.1% | 5.4% | 15.8% |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 0.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 16.3% | 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 wind in Cape Verde?
- Share of electricity generation from wind 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 wind recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.