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Renewable Energy Capacity by African country
South Africa has the highest installed renewable electricity capacity of any African country, at 16.6K MW — 1.6× Ethiopia's 10.1K MW.
Total installed renewable electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · IRENA RENEWABLES, 2025.
South Africa
Ethiopia
EgyptBy region
The top 5 countries account for 55% of Africa's total installed renewable electricity capacity.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Renewable Energy Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 16.6K MW | |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 10.1K MW | |
| 3 | Egypt | 9.3K MW | |
| 4 | Morocco | 4.9K MW | |
| 5 | Angola | 4.2K MW | |
| 6 | Zambia | 3.5K MW | |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.3K MW | |
| 8 | Nigeria | 3.2K MW | |
| 9 | Kenya | 3K MW | |
| 10 | Tanzania | 2.9K MW | |
| 11 | Mozambique | 2.4K MW | |
| 12 | Uganda | 1.9K MW | |
| 13 | Sudan | 1.9K MW | |
| 14 | Ghana | 1.8K MW | |
| 15 | Cameroon | 1.5K MW | |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 1.3K MW | |
| 17 | Tunisia | 1.2K MW | |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1K MW | |
| 19 | Guinea | 831.5 MW | |
| 20 | Namibia | 747.4 MW | |
| 21 | Mali | 632.5 MW | |
| 22 | Senegal | 624.8 MW | |
| 23 | Algeria | 600.7 MW | |
| 24 | Malawi | 516 MW | |
| 25 | Gabon | 332.3 MW | |
| 26 | Mauritius | 318.1 MW | |
| 27 | Mauritania | 305.8 MW | |
| 28 | Madagascar | 256.1 MW | |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | 240.5 MW | |
| 30 | Republic of the Congo | 226.9 MW | |
| 31 | Eswatini | 197.5 MW | |
| 32 | Burundi | 178 MW | |
| 33 | Botswana | 168.9 MW | |
| 34 | Togo | 153.2 MW | |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | 127.2 MW | |
| 36 | Rwanda | 126.8 MW | |
| 37 | Chad | 114.1 MW | |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 112.1 MW | |
| 39 | Lesotho | 104 MW | |
| 40 | Liberia | 98.8 MW | |
| 41 | Niger | 82.9 MW | |
| 42 | Djibouti | 80.7 MW | |
| 43 | Cabo Verde | 73 MW | |
| 44 | Central African Republic | 59.4 MW | |
| 45 | Somalia | 49.5 MW | |
| 46 | South Sudan | 44.7 MW | |
| 47 | Benin | 35.8 MW | |
| 48 | Gambia | 26 MW | |
| 49 | Eritrea | 25.9 MW | |
| 50 | Seychelles | 24.9 MW | |
| 51 | Comoros | 10.8 MW | |
| 52 | Libya | 9.5 MW | |
| 53 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.1 MW | |
| 54 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.8 MW |
Morocco
Angola
Zambia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
Kenya
Tanzania
Mozambique
Uganda
Sudan
Ghana
Cameroon
Zimbabwe
Tunisia
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Namibia
Mali
Senegal
Algeria
Malawi
Gabon
Mauritius
Mauritania
Madagascar
Burkina Faso
Republic of the Congo
Eswatini
Burundi
Botswana
Togo
Equatorial Guinea
Rwanda
Chad
Sierra Leone
Lesotho
Liberia
Niger
Djibouti
Cabo Verde
Central African Republic
Somalia
South Sudan
Benin
Gambia
Eritrea
Seychelles
Comoros
Libya
Sao Tome and Principe
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Renewable Energy 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 installed renewable electricity capacity?
South Africa has the highest installed renewable electricity capacity in Africa at 16.6K MW (2025), followed by Ethiopia and Egypt.
Which African country has the lowest installed renewable electricity capacity?
Guinea-Bissau has the lowest installed renewable electricity capacity of the 54 African countries with data, at 2.8 MW (2025).
How many African countries report Renewable Energy Capacity data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Renewable Energy Capacity 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=renewable_capacity_total_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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