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Off-grid Renewable Capacity by African country
Sudan has the highest off-grid renewable electricity capacity of any African country, at 136 MW — 1.2× Nigeria's 118.1 MW.
Installed off-grid renewable electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · IRENA RENEWABLES, 2025.
Sudan
Nigeria
MauritaniaBy region
The top 5 countries account for 41% of Africa's total off-grid renewable electricity capacity.
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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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Off-grid Renewable Capacity 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 off-grid renewable electricity capacity?
Sudan has the highest off-grid renewable electricity capacity in Africa at 136 MW (2025), followed by Nigeria and Mauritania.
Which African country has the lowest off-grid renewable electricity capacity?
Sao Tome and Principe has the lowest off-grid renewable electricity capacity of the 54 African countries with data, at 0 MW (2025).
How many African countries report Off-grid Renewable Capacity data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Off-grid Renewable Capacity figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=offgrid_renewable_capacity_mw&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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