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Mauritania Wind Share of Electricity

4.8%as of 2024+1.0% vs 2023

Share of electricity generation that comes from wind (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: OWID ENERGY. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodWind Share of Electricity
20244.8%
20234.8%
20226.1%
20216.3%
20207.4%
20197.6%
20186.8%
20177.4%
20168.6%
20158.6%
20141%
20131%

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MR&metric_key=wind_electricity_share_pct" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Wind Share of Electricity across Africa

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CountryWind Share of ElectricityPeriod
Nigeria0%2025
Kenya16.4%2025
South Africa4.7%2025
Egypt3.8%2025
Ghana0%2024
Ethiopia3.3%2025

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