Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola
Angola: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 73.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 73.7% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola peaked at 85.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2014.
Angola ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 62.2% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 52.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 73.7% | 75.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola was 73.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Angola ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.