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Renewables share of electricity

Share of electricity generated from hydro, solar, wind, geothermal and bioenergy.

Why it matters

Matters for exporters facing carbon border taxes, for firms with net-zero targets and for green finance eligibility.

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High shares from hydro bring drought risk, as Zambia and Zimbabwe saw in 2024.

Source

Ember, Energy Institute

% of generation. 54 African countries, 1985 to 2025.

Renewables: highest in DRC, lowest in Comoros

Renewables share of electricity, % of generation. Latest year available, mostly 2024. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: renewablesiWhy it mattersMatters for exporters facing carbon border taxes, for firms with net-zero targets and for green finance eligibility.

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0%20%40%60%80%100%DRC100.0% (2024)Lesotho100.0% (2022)Namibia97.6% (2024)Eswatini96.7% (2024)Malawi95.6% (2024)Zambia87.5% (2024)Mozambique83.4% (2024)Angola73.7% (2024)Zimbabwe57.1% (2024)Madagascar42.4% (2024)Tanzania32.9% (2024)Mauritius17.9% (2024)Seychelles15.9% (2024)South Africa13.6%Botswana0.3% (2024)Comoros0.0% (2023)median 65.4%
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How spread out SADC is
Median 65.4%Lowest: Comoros 0.0%Highest: Lesotho 100.0%

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Renewables share of electricity 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%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)RenewablesDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMadagascarMalawiZambia
Source: Ember, Energy Institute, World Bank·dotzedw Insights Centre

Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1DRC100.0%2024little changed since 2019C
2Lesotho100.0%2022little changed since 2017C
3Namibia97.6%2024up 1.2 point since 2019C
4Eswatini96.7%2024up 4.9 points since 2019C
5Malawi95.6%2024down 0.5 points since 2019C
6Zambia87.5%2024up 2.8 points since 2019C
7Mozambique83.4%2024up 4.1 points since 2019C
8Angola73.7%2024up 0.5 points since 2019C
9Zimbabwe57.1%2024up 5.5 points since 2019C
10Madagascar42.4%2024up 3.9 points since 2019C
11Tanzania32.9%2024down 0.3 points since 2019C
12Mauritius17.9%2024down 3.8 points since 2019C
13Seychelles15.9%2024up 8.9 points since 2019C
14South Africa13.6%2025up 7.3 points since 2020C
15Botswana0.3%2024little changed since 2019C
16Comoros0.0%2023little changed since 2018C