africaAPI

Guides

Power

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

Current Power Signals

Africa API separates long-run energy indicators from live operational power-system signals.

Use the regular indicator/data endpoints for:

  • electricity access
  • energy consumption
  • renewable energy share
  • grid efficiency and losses

Use /v1/countries/{country_code}/signals when you want current operating context such as:

  • load shedding stage
  • energy availability factor
  • peak and off-peak grid generation
  • peak and off-peak grid frequency
  • daily energy generated
  • daily energy sent out
  • unplanned generation outages
  • planned maintenance

Current Coverage

  • Nigeria
    • peak_grid_generation_mw
    • peak_grid_frequency_hz
    • off_peak_grid_generation_mw
    • off_peak_grid_frequency_hz
    • daily_energy_generated_mwh
    • daily_energy_sent_out_mwh
  • South Africa
    • load_shedding_stage
    • energy_availability_factor_pct
    • unplanned_generation_outages_mw
    • planned_generation_maintenance_mw

Example

Nigeria Signals
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/countries/ng/signals" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
South Africa Signals
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/countries/za/signals" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Why It Lives In Signals

Power-system status is not the same as a historical annual indicator.

Africa API keeps these current operational values in /signals so:

  • dashboards can fetch a compact live country snapshot
  • clients can mix current operations with broader macro and market context
  • historical annual energy series stay stable in /v1/data

Signals

See how current power-system data appears in the country snapshot payload.

Energy

Use the broader energy indicator guide for annual and structural metrics.

Energy

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

Climate

Use indicators, data endpoints, and current signals to work with emissions, air quality, forests, protected areas, renewable electricity, water stress, and live climate context.

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