Electricity generation from wind in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Electricity generation from wind was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.08 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
92nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from wind in Cape Verde, 2000–2024

00.020.040.060.082000201220242000: 0.01 terawatt-hours2001: 0.01 terawatt-hours2002: 0.01 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0.01 terawatt-hours2005: 0.01 terawatt-hours2006: 0.01 terawatt-hours2007: 0.01 terawatt-hours2008: 0.01 terawatt-hours2009: 0.01 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0.02 terawatt-hours2012: 0.06 terawatt-hours2013: 0.08 terawatt-hours2014: 0.08 terawatt-hours2015: 0.08 terawatt-hours2016: 0.08 terawatt-hours2017: 0.07 terawatt-hours2018: 0.08 terawatt-hours2019: 0.07 terawatt-hours2020: 0.06 terawatt-hours2021: 0.07 terawatt-hours2022: 0.07 terawatt-hours2023: 0.07 terawatt-hours2024: 0.08 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from wind in Cape Verde stood at 0.08 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Cape Verde peaked at 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2003.

That places Cape Verde 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.009 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.01 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.062 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.08 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.07 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours 0.08 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 90 Azerbaijan 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 90 Faroe Islands 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 92 Georgia 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 94 Cuba 0.07 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 94 Djibouti 0.07 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from wind in Cape Verde?
Electricity generation from wind in Cape Verde was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2013.
What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2003.
How does Cape Verde rank for electricity generation from wind?
Cape Verde ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.