Total electricity output in Angola
Angola: Total electricity output was 9,764 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Angola, 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 total electricity output in Angola is 9,764 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 250.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Angola peaked at 9,764 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 841 GWh, in 1990.
Angola ranks 103rd 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.
Total electricity output in Angola, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 841 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 934 GWh | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 947 GWh | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 950 GWh | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 955 GWh | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 960 GWh | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,028 GWh | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,146 GWh | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1,318 GWh | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 1,335 GWh | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,445 GWh | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,638 GWh | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1,765 GWh | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1,995 GWh | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2,232 GWh | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2,786 GWh | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 3,306 GWh | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 3,217 GWh | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4,156 GWh | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 4,735 GWh | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 5,449 GWh | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 5,651 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6,204 GWh | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 8,216 GWh | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 9,480 GWh | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 9,764 GWh | +3.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 9,764 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 9,764 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,041 GWh | 841 GWh | 1,335 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,728 GWh | 1,445 GWh | 4,735 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,461 GWh | 5,449 GWh | 9,764 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Angola?
- Total electricity output in Angola was 9,764 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 total electricity output recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9,764 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 841 GWh in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for total electricity output?
- Angola ranks 103rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants