africaAPI

Guides

Energy

Use indicators and data endpoints to work with electricity access, clean cooking, renewable energy, and longer-run power system efficiency.

Energy In Africa API

Energy data is exposed through the shared indicator and data endpoints.

Use:

  • GET /v1/indicators?category=energy
  • GET /v1/data?category=energy
  • GET /v1/countries/{country_code}/profile

For current operational grid conditions such as load shedding and generation availability, use the signals layer instead:

  • GET /v1/countries/{country_code}/signals

Useful Metrics

  • access_to_clean_fuels_pct
  • electric_power_consumption_kwh_per_capita
  • electric_power_transmission_losses_pct
  • renewable_energy_consumption_pct
  • energy_use_kg_oil_eq_per_capita
  • electricity_access_pct

Example Query

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_codes=ke,ng,za&metric_key=renewable_energy_consumption_pct&year=2023" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Power

Read the guide for current grid-condition signals and operational power context.

Indicators

Inspect available energy metrics.

Data

Query latest values or full time series.

Governance

Use governance indicators to compare institutional quality, rule of law, corruption control, and political stability across African countries.

Power

Use current power-system signals for operational grid context alongside longer-run energy indicators.

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Energy In Africa APIUseful MetricsExample Query