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Wind Capacity by African country
South Africa has the highest installed wind electricity capacity of any African country, at 4.3K MW — 1.4× Egypt's 3K MW.
Installed wind electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). 21 of 54 countries, ranked · IRENA RENEWABLES, 2025.
South Africa
Egypt
MoroccoBy region
The top 5 countries account for 94% of Africa's total installed wind electricity capacity.
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
GhanaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Wind Capacity figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=wind_capacity_mw&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest installed wind electricity capacity?
South Africa has the highest installed wind electricity capacity in Africa at 4.3K MW (2025), followed by Egypt and Morocco.
Which African country has the lowest installed wind electricity capacity?
Ghana has the lowest installed wind electricity capacity of the 21 African countries with data, at 0 MW (2025).
How many African countries report Wind Capacity data?
21 of 54 African countries have a recent Wind 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=wind_capacity_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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