Electricity generation from solar per person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Electricity generation from solar per person was 152.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar per person in Cape Verde stood at 152.42 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 680.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Cape Verde peaked at 152.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 79th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 19.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.98 kilowatt-hours | 19.36 kilowatt-hours | 152.42 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 electricity generation from solar per person in Cape Verde?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Cape Verde was 152.42 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 152.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 680.9%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.