Africa: share of renewables in electricity generation

Electricity generation in Ethiopia was entirely generated by renewable energy sources, according to the most recent data available. The country had the highest share of renewables in electricity generation in Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, and Malawi followed, having almost 100 percent of their electricity generation harvested from renewable sources. On the other hand, renewables accounted for only 0.5 percent of the electricity generated in Eritrea, while in Botswana electricity was harvested completely from non-renewable sources.

Share of renewables in electricity generation in Africa in 2019, by country

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Release date

November 2021

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Region

Africa

Survey time period

2019

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Data as of 2018 for the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Zimbabwe.

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