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Hydropower Share of Electricity by African country
Central African Republic has the highest hydropower's share of electricity generation of any African country, at 100%, ahead of Lesotho and Ethiopia.
Share of electricity generation that comes from hydropower (Ember via Our World in Data). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · OWID ENERGY, 2023.
Central African Republic
Lesotho
EthiopiaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Hydropower Share of Electricity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 100% | |
| 2 | Lesotho | 100% | |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 96.5% | |
| 4 | Malawi | 92.4% | |
| 5 | Zambia | 86.2% | |
| 6 | Uganda | 86.1% | |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 85.7% | |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 84.2% | |
| 9 | Mozambique | 82.4% | |
| 10 | Sudan | 77.9% | |
| 11 | Guinea | 74.4% | |
| 12 | Burundi | 73.5% | |
| 13 | Cameroon | 72% | |
| 14 | Angola | 70.6% | |
| 15 | Namibia | 61% | |
| 16 | Eswatini | 57.4% | |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 55.6% | |
| 18 | Liberia | 52.6% | |
| 19 | Rwanda | 46% | |
| 20 | Madagascar | 37% | |
| 21 | Ghana | 35.4% | |
| 22 | Gabon | 35% | |
| 23 | Tanzania | 31.7% | |
| 24 | Nigeria | 30.9% | |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 27.8% | |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 26.8% | |
| 27 | Kenya | 20.9% | |
| 28 | Republic of the Congo | 20.1% | |
| 29 | Mali | 15.4% | |
| 30 | Togo | 11.3% | |
| 31 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.1% | |
| 32 | Mauritania | 10.1% | |
| 33 | Egypt | 6.1% | |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 5.3% | |
| 35 | Senegal | 4.1% | |
| 36 | Mauritius | 3.2% | |
| 37 | Morocco | 2% | |
| 38 | South Africa | 0.8% | |
| 39 | Tunisia | 0% | |
| 40 | Algeria | 0% | |
| 41 | Benin | 0% | |
| 42 | Botswana | 0% | |
| 43 | Cabo Verde | 0% | |
| 44 | Chad | 0% | |
| 45 | Comoros | 0% | |
| 46 | Djibouti | 0% | |
| 47 | Eritrea | 0% | |
| 48 | Gambia | 0% | |
| 49 | Guinea-Bissau | 0% | |
| 50 | Libya | 0% | |
| 51 | Niger | 0% | |
| 52 | Seychelles | 0% | |
| 53 | Somalia | 0% | |
| 54 | South Sudan | 0% |
Malawi
Zambia
Uganda
Sierra Leone
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mozambique
Sudan
Guinea
Burundi
Cameroon
Angola
Namibia
Eswatini
Zimbabwe
Liberia
Rwanda
Madagascar
Ghana
Gabon
Tanzania
Nigeria
Cote d'Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea
Kenya
Republic of the Congo
Mali
Togo
Sao Tome and Principe
Mauritania
Egypt
Burkina Faso
Senegal
Mauritius
Morocco
South Africa
Tunisia
Algeria
Benin
Botswana
Cabo Verde
Chad
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Libya
Niger
Seychelles
Somalia
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Hydropower Share of Electricity figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest hydropower's share of electricity generation?
Central African Republic has the highest hydropower's share of electricity generation in Africa at 100% (2023), followed by Lesotho and Ethiopia.
Which African country has the lowest hydropower's share of electricity generation?
South Sudan has the lowest hydropower's share of electricity generation of the 54 African countries with data, at 0% (2024).
How many African countries report Hydropower Share of Electricity data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Hydropower Share of Electricity figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=hydro_electricity_share_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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