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Wind Capacity by African country
South Africa has the highest reported installed wind electricity capacity among the 21 countries shown, at 4.3K MW (2025).
Installed wind electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). 21 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 94% of the total across the countries shown.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Wind Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 4.3K MW | |
| 2 | Egypt | 3K MW | |
| 3 | Morocco | 2.5K MW | |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 504 MW | |
| 5 | Kenya | 436.1 MW | |
| 6 | Tunisia | 245 MW | |
| 7 | Senegal | 158.7 MW | |
| 8 | Mauritania | 136.8 MW | |
| 9 | Djibouti | 80 MW | |
| 10 | Cabo Verde | 40.3 MW | |
| 11 | Mauritius | 10.6 MW | |
| 12 | Algeria | 10 MW | |
| 13 | Namibia | 6.2 MW | |
| 14 | Seychelles | 6 MW | |
| 15 | Somalia | 3.6 MW | |
| 16 | Tanzania | 2.4 MW | |
| 17 | Gambia | 1.2 MW | |
| 18 | Chad | 1.1 MW | |
| 19 | Eritrea | 0.8 MW | |
| 20 | Madagascar | 0.2 MW | |
| 21 | Ghana | 0 MW |
Ethiopia
Kenya
Tunisia
Senegal
Mauritania
Djibouti
Cabo Verde
Mauritius
Algeria
Namibia
Seychelles
Somalia
Tanzania
Gambia
Chad
Eritrea
Madagascar
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 21 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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