Renewable energy consumption in Africa reached 2.05 exajoules in 2023. Overall, the usage of renewable sources has been growing in Africa. In 2013, 1.24 exajoules of renewable energy (excluding hydro) were consumed in the region.
Renewable energy consumption in Africa from 2010 to 2023
(in exajoules)
Based on gross generation and not accounting for cross-border electricity supply. “Input-equivalent” energy is the amount of fuel that would be required by thermal power stations to generate the reported electricity output.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Renewable energy consumption in Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298190/renewable-energy-consumption-in-africa/
Energy Institute. "Renewable energy consumption in Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in exajoules)." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298190/renewable-energy-consumption-in-africa/
Energy Institute. (2024). Renewable energy consumption in Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298190/renewable-energy-consumption-in-africa/
Energy Institute. "Renewable Energy Consumption in Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298190/renewable-energy-consumption-in-africa/
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Renewable energy consumption in Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in exajoules) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298190/renewable-energy-consumption-in-africa/
