Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cape Verde, 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cape Verde stood at 0.36 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cape Verde peaked at 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.14 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.36 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.36 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 terawatt-hours, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.219 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.356 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cape Verde?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cape Verde was 0.36 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Cape Verde ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.