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Electricity generation

Total electricity generated in the year.

Why it matters

The size of the power system and the market for generation, transmission and energy services.

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Excludes imports and self-generation by mines in some countries.

Source

Ember, Energy Institute

TWh a year. 54 African countries, 1985 to 2025.

Generation: highest in South Africa, lowest in Lesotho

Electricity generation, TWh a year. Latest year available, mostly 2024. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: generationiWhy it mattersThe size of the power system and the market for generation, transmission and energy services.

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0510152025South Africa242.8 TWhMozambique19.8 TWh (2024)Zambia19.7 TWh (2024)DRC15.9 TWh (2024)Angola15.6 TWh (2024)Zimbabwe10.3 TWh (2024)Tanzania8.8 TWh (2024)Botswana3.4 TWh (2024)Mauritius3.4 TWh (2024)Madagascar2.4 TWh (2024)Malawi1.8 TWh (2024)Namibia1.6 TWh (2024)Seychelles0.6 TWh (2024)Eswatini0.6 TWh (2024)Comoros0.1 TWh (2023)Lesotho0.0 TWh (2024)Axis cut: longest bar not to scalemedian 3.4 TWh
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How spread out SADC is
Median 3.4 TWhLowest: Lesotho 0.0 TWhHighest: South Africa 242.8 TWh

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Electricity generation against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.0 TWh50.0 TWh100.0 TWh150.0 TWh200.0 TWh250.0 TWh$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)GenerationDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMadagascarZimbabweNamibiaBotswana
Source: Ember, Energy Institute, World Bank·dotzedw Insights Centre

Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1South Africa242.8 TWh2025little changed since 2020C
2Mozambique19.8 TWh2024up 4% since 2019C
3Zambia19.7 TWh2024up 33% since 2019C
4DRC15.9 TWh2024up 35% since 2019C
5Angola15.6 TWh2024down 1% since 2019C
6Zimbabwe10.3 TWh2024up 21% since 2019C
7Tanzania8.8 TWh2024up 14% since 2019C
8Botswana3.4 TWh2024up 37% since 2019C
9Mauritius3.4 TWh2024up 6% since 2019C
10Madagascar2.4 TWh2024down 2% since 2019C
11Malawi1.8 TWh2024up 2% since 2019C
12Namibia1.6 TWh2024up 19% since 2019C
13Seychelles0.6 TWh2024up 11% since 2019C
14Eswatini0.6 TWh2024up 24% since 2019C
15Comoros0.1 TWh2023up 40% since 2018C
16Lesotho0.0 TWh2024down 100% since 2019C