Electricity generation from solar per person in Angola
Angola: Electricity generation from solar per person was 11.61 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Angola is 11.61 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 1,477.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Angola peaked at 11.61 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Angola 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Angola, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.4293 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.4129 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3972 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3822 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7364 kilowatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7103 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6853 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6615 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.639 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6177 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5979 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5792 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.94 kilowatt-hours | +1789.7% |
| 2023 | 10.61 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.61 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 11.61 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 11.61 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1789.7% | 0.5792 kilowatt-hours | 10.94 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | +92.7% | 0.3822 kilowatt-hours | 0.7364 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5672 kilowatt-hours | 0.3822 kilowatt-hours | 0.7364 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 kilowatt-hours | 0.5792 kilowatt-hours | 11.61 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 20.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Angola?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Angola was 11.61 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Angola ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,477.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.