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Renewable Energy Capacity by African country
South Africa has the highest reported installed renewable electricity capacity among the 54 countries shown, at 16.6K MW (2025).
Total installed renewable electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
South Africa
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The 5 largest values account for 55% of the total across the countries shown.
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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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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