Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) 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 (low-carbon) 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 304.83 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 493.38 kilowatt-hours, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 304.83 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +133.1% | 58.66 kilowatt-hours | 136.73 kilowatt-hours |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 21.41 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 19.76 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours |
| 2022 | +74.0% | 154.84 kilowatt-hours | 269.36 kilowatt-hours |
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)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
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.