Total electricity output in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total electricity output was 421.11 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total 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 total electricity output in Cape Verde is 421.11 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 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Cape Verde peaked at 421.11 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42 GWh, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 178th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total electricity output in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 53 GWh | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 61 GWh | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 70 GWh | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 79.4 GWh | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 83.3 GWh | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 88.1 GWh | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 93.2 GWh | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 101.6 GWh | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 117.28 GWh | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 146.42 GWh | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 165.33 GWh | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 182.15 GWh | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 199.65 GWh | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 219.81 GWh | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 237.06 GWh | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 251.94 GWh | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 269.53 GWh | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 286.8 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 309.49 GWh | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 346.7 GWh | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 365.48 GWh | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 375.08 GWh | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 404.23 GWh | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 408.81 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 421.11 GWh | +3.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 421.11 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 421.11 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.89 GWh | 42 GWh | 117.28 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.82 GWh | 146.42 GWh | 309.49 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.9 GWh | 346.7 GWh | 421.11 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Cape Verde?
- Total electricity output in Cape Verde was 421.11 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 421.11 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 GWh in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total electricity output?
- Cape Verde ranks 178th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 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