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Electricity Consumption per Capita by African country
Libya has the highest electric power consumption per capita of any African country, at 3,796 kWh — 1.2× South Africa's 3,247 kWh.
Electric power consumption per person, in kilowatt-hours. 37 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023.
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| # | Country | Electricity Consumption per Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 3,796 kWh | |
| 2 | South Africa | 3,247 kWh | |
| 3 | Mauritius | 2,465 kWh | |
| 4 | Algeria | 1,828 kWh | |
| 5 | Botswana | 1,641 kWh | |
| 6 | Tunisia | 1,629 kWh | |
| 7 | Egypt | 1,493 kWh | |
| 8 | Namibia | 1,232 kWh | |
| 9 | Eswatini | 1,200 kWh | |
| 10 | Gabon | 1,023 kWh | |
| 11 | Morocco | 997 kWh | |
| 12 | Equatorial Guinea | 792 kWh | |
| 13 | Zambia | 727 kWh | |
| 14 | Ghana | 565 kWh | |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 504 kWh | |
| 16 | Senegal | 410 kWh | |
| 17 | Mozambique | 391 kWh | |
| 18 | Angola | 379 kWh | |
| 19 | Cote d'Ivoire | 354 kWh | |
| 20 | Republic of the Congo | 338 kWh | |
| 21 | Cameroon | 226 kWh | |
| 22 | Sudan | 223 kWh | |
| 23 | Togo | 217 kWh | |
| 24 | Kenya | 195 kWh | |
| 25 | Nigeria | 144 kWh | |
| 26 | Tanzania | 135 kWh | |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 133 kWh | |
| 28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 129 kWh | |
| 29 | Eritrea | 123 kWh | |
| 30 | Benin | 115 kWh | |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 113 kWh | |
| 32 | Uganda | 95 kWh | |
| 33 | Madagascar | 80 kWh | |
| 34 | Rwanda | 77 kWh | |
| 35 | Niger | 68 kWh | |
| 36 | South Sudan | 48 kWh | |
| 37 | Chad | 14 kWh |
Algeria
Botswana
Tunisia
Egypt
Namibia
Eswatini
Gabon
Morocco
Equatorial Guinea
Zambia
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Senegal
Mozambique
Angola
Cote d'Ivoire
Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Sudan
Togo
Kenya
Nigeria
Tanzania
Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Benin
Ethiopia
Uganda
Madagascar
Rwanda
Niger
South Sudan
ChadGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Electricity Consumption per Capita figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=electric_power_consumption_kwh_per_capita&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest electric power consumption per capita?
Libya has the highest electric power consumption per capita in Africa at 3,796 kWh (2023), followed by South Africa and Mauritius.
Which African country has the lowest electric power consumption per capita?
Chad has the lowest electric power consumption per capita of the 37 African countries with data, at 14 kWh (2023).
How many African countries report Electricity Consumption per Capita data?
37 of 54 African countries have a recent Electricity Consumption per Capita 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=electric_power_consumption_kwh_per_capita&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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