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Off-grid Renewable Capacity by African country
Sudan has the highest reported off-grid renewable electricity capacity among the 54 countries shown, at 136 MW (2025).
Installed off-grid renewable electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Sudan
Nigeria
MauritaniaBy region
The 5 largest values account for 41% of the total across the countries shown.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Off-grid Renewable Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 136 MW | |
| 2 | Nigeria | 118.1 MW | |
| 3 | Mauritania | 105.6 MW | |
| 4 | Kenya | 87.3 MW | |
| 5 | Mali | 81 MW | |
| 6 | Mozambique | 73.2 MW | |
| 7 | Tanzania | 63.2 MW | |
| 8 | Algeria | 57.9 MW | |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 53.7 MW | |
| 10 | Somalia | 49.5 MW | |
| 11 | Angola | 36.8 MW | |
| 12 | Egypt | 35.3 MW | |
| 13 | Morocco | 28 MW | |
| 14 | Cameroon | 27.5 MW | |
| 15 | Eritrea | 25.6 MW | |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 22.8 MW | |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 22.2 MW | |
| 18 | Djibouti | 20.7 MW | |
| 19 | Ghana | 20.5 MW | |
| 20 | Guinea | 19.3 MW | |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 16.2 MW | |
| 22 | Madagascar | 15.8 MW | |
| 23 | Togo | 15.7 MW | |
| 24 | South Africa | 14.1 MW | |
| 25 | Uganda | 12.3 MW | |
| 26 | Niger | 10.9 MW | |
| 27 | Liberia | 10.7 MW | |
| 28 | Zambia | 9.7 MW | |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.1 MW | |
| 30 | Tunisia | 8.9 MW | |
| 31 | Benin | 8.9 MW | |
| 32 | Namibia | 8.5 MW | |
| 33 | Senegal | 7.8 MW | |
| 34 | Burundi | 7.7 MW | |
| 35 | Libya | 6.3 MW | |
| 36 | Malawi | 5.5 MW | |
| 37 | Rwanda | 4.3 MW | |
| 38 | Seychelles | 4.1 MW | |
| 39 | South Sudan | 3.7 MW | |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 3.3 MW | |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.8 MW | |
| 42 | Botswana | 2.4 MW | |
| 43 | Gabon | 2.3 MW | |
| 44 | Chad | 2.3 MW | |
| 45 | Eswatini | 1.8 MW | |
| 46 | Cabo Verde | 1.8 MW | |
| 47 | Gambia | 1.1 MW | |
| 48 | Republic of the Congo | 0.8 MW | |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 0.7 MW | |
| 50 | Mauritius | 0.7 MW | |
| 51 | Lesotho | 0.7 MW | |
| 52 | Comoros | 0.1 MW | |
| 53 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 MW | |
| 54 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 MW |
Kenya
Mali
Mozambique
Tanzania
Algeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Somalia
Angola
Egypt
Morocco
Cameroon
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Burkina Faso
Djibouti
Ghana
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Madagascar
Togo
South Africa
Uganda
Niger
Liberia
Zambia
Cote d'Ivoire
Tunisia
Benin
Namibia
Senegal
Burundi
Libya
Malawi
Rwanda
Seychelles
South Sudan
Zimbabwe
Guinea-Bissau
Botswana
Gabon
Chad
Eswatini
Cabo Verde
Gambia
Republic of the Congo
Central African Republic
Mauritius
Lesotho
Comoros
Equatorial Guinea
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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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