Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 304.83 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cape Verde stood at 304.83 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cape Verde peaked at 304.83 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
Cape Verde ranks 124th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.06 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 21.73 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.41 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 20.86 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 20.61 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.38 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.15 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.95 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.76 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 58.66 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 136.73 kilowatt-hours | +133.1% |
| 2013 | 175.7 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 175.67 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 175.64 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 175.59 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 155.98 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 175.3 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 155.61 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 136.01 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 154.84 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 269.36 kilowatt-hours | +74.0% |
| 2023 | 268.03 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 304.83 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.69 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 22.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.49 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 175.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.61 kilowatt-hours | 136.01 kilowatt-hours | 304.83 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 121 Azerbaijan 327.96 kilowatt-hours compare
- 122 Samoa 321.06 kilowatt-hours compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 319.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 125 Angola 303.28 kilowatt-hours compare
- 126 Dominica 300.61 kilowatt-hours compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 289.14 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.9126 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.59 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cape Verde?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cape Verde was 304.83 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 304.83 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.