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Primary Energy per Capita by African country
Libya has the highest reported primary energy consumption per person among the 54 countries shown, at 29,554 kWh (2023).
Primary energy consumption per person, in kilowatt-hours (Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data). 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2024). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
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| # | Country | Primary Energy per Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 29,554 kWh | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 28,967 kWh | |
| 3 | South Africa | 21,287 kWh | |
| 4 | Mauritius | 17,639 kWh | |
| 5 | Algeria | 16,237 kWh | |
| 6 | Equatorial Guinea | 15,975 kWh | |
| 7 | Tunisia | 9,892 kWh | |
| 8 | Egypt | 9,661 kWh | |
| 9 | Botswana | 9,508 kWh | |
| 10 | Morocco | 7,257 kWh | |
| 11 | Gabon | 6,477 kWh | |
| 12 | Namibia | 6,370 kWh | |
| 13 | Cabo Verde | 5,861 kWh | |
| 14 | Eswatini | 5,517 kWh | |
| 15 | Mauritania | 4,142 kWh | |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 3,181 kWh | |
| 17 | Ghana | 3,075 kWh | |
| 18 | Djibouti | 3,056 kWh | |
| 19 | Angola | 2,680 kWh | |
| 20 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2,601 kWh | |
| 21 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2,488 kWh | |
| 22 | Senegal | 2,433 kWh | |
| 23 | Zambia | 2,422 kWh | |
| 24 | Lesotho | 2,379 kWh | |
| 25 | Nigeria | 2,343 kWh | |
| 26 | Republic of the Congo | 2,154 kWh | |
| 27 | Comoros | 2,092 kWh | |
| 28 | Benin | 1,897 kWh | |
| 29 | Sudan | 1,801 kWh | |
| 30 | Mozambique | 1,697 kWh | |
| 31 | Kenya | 1,608 kWh | |
| 32 | Guinea | 1,534 kWh | |
| 33 | Togo | 1,505 kWh | |
| 34 | Mali | 1,262 kWh | |
| 35 | Cameroon | 1,252 kWh | |
| 36 | Tanzania | 1,199 kWh | |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 1,020 kWh | |
| 38 | Eritrea | 873 kWh | |
| 39 | Gambia | 800 kWh | |
| 40 | Ethiopia | 693 kWh | |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 689 kWh | |
| 42 | Sierra Leone | 674 kWh | |
| 43 | Uganda | 660 kWh | |
| 44 | South Sudan | 613 kWh | |
| 45 | Liberia | 534 kWh | |
| 46 | Madagascar | 532 kWh | |
| 47 | Rwanda | 530 kWh | |
| 48 | Malawi | 525 kWh | |
| 49 | Niger | 519 kWh | |
| 50 | Chad | 440 kWh | |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 382 kWh | |
| 52 | Central African Republic | 280 kWh | |
| 53 | Burundi | 277 kWh | |
| 54 | Somalia | 190 kWh |
Mauritius
Algeria
Equatorial Guinea
Tunisia
Egypt
Botswana
Morocco
Gabon
Namibia
Cabo Verde
Eswatini
Mauritania
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Djibouti
Angola
Sao Tome and Principe
Cote d'Ivoire
Senegal
Zambia
Lesotho
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Comoros
Benin
Sudan
Mozambique
Kenya
Guinea
Togo
Mali
Cameroon
Tanzania
Burkina Faso
Eritrea
Gambia
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone
Uganda
South Sudan
Liberia
Madagascar
Rwanda
Malawi
Niger
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central African Republic
Burundi
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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