Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola
Angola: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 11.49 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola stood at 11.49 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola peaked at 13.08 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.91 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Angola ranks 72nd of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 0.91 terawatt-hours | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 11.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 terawatt-hours | 11.49 terawatt-hours | 13.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Angola
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.5% (2100)
- Population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Population, total 39.04 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 27.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 739.59 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola was 11.49 terawatt-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 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Angola ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.