Renewable energy electricity output in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Renewable energy electricity output was 85.1 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Cape Verde, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Cape Verde is 85.1 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 1,219.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Cape Verde peaked at 85.1 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 154th of 230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 GWh | 0 GWh | 7.8 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 GWh | 4.66 GWh | 7.9 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.07 GWh | 4.1 GWh | 85.1 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Cape Verde?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Cape Verde was 85.1 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Cape Verde ranks 154th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,219.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.