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Renewable Electricity Output by African country
Lesotho has the highest renewables' share of electricity output of any African country, at 99.8%, ahead of Central African Republic and Ethiopia.
Electricity generated from renewable sources as a share of total output. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021.
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| # | Country | Renewable Electricity Output | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 99.8% | |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 96.5% | |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 95.4% | |
| 4 | Namibia | 93.4% | |
| 5 | Zambia | 92% | |
| 6 | Angola | 91.2% | |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 90.4% | |
| 8 | Uganda | 90% | |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 88.3% | |
| 10 | Guinea | 88.1% | |
| 11 | Eswatini | 83.1% | |
| 12 | Mozambique | 82.7% | |
| 13 | Malawi | 80.1% | |
| 14 | Kenya | 78.1% | |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 75.3% | |
| 16 | Mali | 62.3% | |
| 17 | Cameroon | 61.9% | |
| 18 | Burundi | 61.3% | |
| 19 | Rwanda | 59.9% | |
| 20 | Sudan | 58% | |
| 21 | Liberia | 57.4% | |
| 22 | Tanzania | 37.2% | |
| 23 | Djibouti | 35.4% | |
| 24 | Ghana | 34.9% | |
| 25 | Madagascar | 34.1% | |
| 26 | Republic of the Congo | 31.7% | |
| 27 | Gabon | 31.6% | |
| 28 | Togo | 25.3% | |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.8% | |
| 30 | Nigeria | 22.2% | |
| 31 | Mauritius | 21.7% | |
| 32 | Mauritania | 19.4% | |
| 33 | Morocco | 19.3% | |
| 34 | Cabo Verde | 18.3% | |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 13.9% | |
| 36 | Senegal | 13.3% | |
| 37 | Egypt | 12.2% | |
| 38 | Somalia | 11.2% | |
| 39 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.8% | |
| 40 | Niger | 7.8% | |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.1% | |
| 42 | South Africa | 6.4% | |
| 43 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.1% | |
| 44 | Eritrea | 5.1% | |
| 45 | Chad | 4.6% | |
| 46 | Seychelles | 4.5% | |
| 47 | Tunisia | 2.8% | |
| 48 | Gambia | 1.6% | |
| 49 | Algeria | 0.9% | |
| 50 | South Sudan | 0.3% | |
| 51 | Benin | 0.3% | |
| 52 | Botswana | 0.2% | |
| 53 | Libya | 0% | |
| 54 | Comoros | 0% |
Namibia
Zambia
Angola
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Guinea
Eswatini
Mozambique
Malawi
Kenya
Sierra Leone
Mali
Cameroon
Burundi
Rwanda
Sudan
Liberia
Tanzania
Djibouti
Ghana
Madagascar
Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Togo
Cote d'Ivoire
Nigeria
Mauritius
Mauritania
Morocco
Cabo Verde
Burkina Faso
Senegal
Egypt
Somalia
Equatorial Guinea
Niger
Guinea-Bissau
South Africa
Sao Tome and Principe
Eritrea
Chad
Seychelles
Tunisia
Gambia
Algeria
South Sudan
Benin
Botswana
Libya
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest renewables' share of electricity output?
Lesotho has the highest renewables' share of electricity output in Africa at 99.8% (2021), followed by Central African Republic and Ethiopia.
Which African country has the lowest renewables' share of electricity output?
Comoros has the lowest renewables' share of electricity output of the 54 African countries with data, at 0% (2021).
How many African countries report Renewable Electricity Output data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Renewable Electricity Output 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_electricity_output_pct_total&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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