Angola Electricity
Generation (2024)#96 World
15.6TWh−0.93% YoY
Consumption (2024)#92 World
13.84TWh−1.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
26.3%73.7%
Electricity Generation in Angola
- Net electricity generation in Angola reached 15.6 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#96 in the world), a decrease of 0.93% from 15.74 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.05% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 26.3% (4.1 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Angola and renewables 73.7% (11.5 terawatt-hours).
- Angola increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.37% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 73.7% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Angola
- Angola consumed 13.84 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#92 in the world), a decrease of 1.2% from 2023. This represents 0.05% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Angola averaged 365.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 1 kilowatt-hours per day (#170 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Angola
- Angola had a total installed electricity capacity of 6.86 gigawatts in 2024 (#81 in the world), an increase of 5.6% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 39.6% and renewables at 60.4% of Angola's installed capacity in 2024.
- Angola's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 26% in 2024, with hydro at 33.7%, fossil fuels at 17.2% and solar at 13.9%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Angola
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Angola.
Grid Efficiency in Angola
- Distribution losses in Angola were 1.75 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11.2% of total generation, up from 11.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Angola
- In 2024, Angola generated approximately 0.04 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0048 terawatt-hours.
Angola Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.6 | −0.93% | 96 | 0.05% | 13.84 | −1.2% | 92 | 0.05% | 365.4 | 6.86 | +5.6% | 81 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 15.74 | −9% | 92 | 0.05% | 14.02 | −9.7% | 91 | 0.05% | 381.5 | 6.5 | −14.2% | 82 | 0.07% | 0 | — | — | 1.72 |
| 2022 | 17.31 | +2.7% | 88 | 0.06% | 15.53 | +2.6% | 82 | 0.06% | 435.9 | 7.58 | +3.9% | 75 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 2021 | 16.86 | +0.27% | 91 | 0.06% | 15.14 | +1.1% | 84 | 0.06% | 438.3 | 7.29 | +0.00063% | 76 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 16.81 | +6.3% | 90 | 0.06% | 14.97 | +6.3% | 86 | 0.06% | 447.4 | 7.29 | +5% | 76 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 2019 | 15.82 | +20.3% | 92 | 0.06% | 14.08 | +20.4% | 88 | 0.06% | 434.9 | 6.94 | +27.5% | 78 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 13.15 | +21.7% | 97 | 0.05% | 11.7 | +21.9% | 96 | 0.05% | 373.8 | 5.45 | +19.6% | 80 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 2017 | 10.81 | −1.5% | 103 | 0.04% | 9.6 | −2.1% | 100 | 0.04% | 317.4 | 4.55 | +73.8% | 89 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 2016 | 10.97 | +12.2% | 100 | 0.04% | 9.8 | +12.7% | 99 | 0.04% | 336 | 2.62 | +24.2% | 106 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 9.78 | +2.3% | 103 | 0.04% | 8.7 | +2.5% | 102 | 0.04% | 308.9 | 2.11 | +18% | 111 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 2014 | 9.55 | +17.1% | 101 | 0.04% | 8.49 | +17.4% | 102 | 0.04% | 312.4 | 1.79 | +4% | 116 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 2013 | 8.16 | +5.6% | 107 | 0.04% | 7.23 | +2.9% | 106 | 0.03% | 276.3 | 1.72 | +3.7% | 116 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2012 | 7.72 | +36.5% | 106 | 0.03% | 7.03 | +39.9% | 105 | 0.03% | 279 | 1.66 | +4.6% | 116 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2011 | 5.66 | +3.7% | 118 | 0.03% | 5.02 | +4% | 114 | 0.03% | 207.4 | 1.58 | +7.8% | 116 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 5.46 | +11.1% | 117 | 0.03% | 4.83 | +8.8% | 115 | 0.02% | 207.4 | 1.47 | +0.48% | 117 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 4.91 | +21.3% | 119 | 0.02% | 4.44 | +22.1% | 118 | 0.02% | 198.1 | 1.46 | +0% | 115 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2008 | 4.05 | +25% | 120 | 0.02% | 3.64 | +29.4% | 122 | 0.02% | 168.5 | 1.46 | +1.1% | 112 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2007 | 3.24 | +8.6% | 124 | 0.02% | 2.81 | +8.3% | 129 | 0.02% | 135.2 | 1.45 | +71.5% | 112 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2006 | 2.98 | +13.1% | 127 | 0.02% | 2.59 | +31.3% | 128 | 0.02% | 129.6 | 0.84 | +1.5% | 122 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2005 | 2.64 | +17.6% | 126 | 0.01% | 1.98 | +19.5% | 131 | 0.01% | 102.4 | 0.83 | +0% | 122 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2004 | 2.24 | +12.4% | 128 | 0.01% | 1.65 | −3.2% | 134 | 0.01% | 88.87 | 0.83 | +24.9% | 122 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2003 | 2 | +13% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.71 | +13.3% | 134 | 0.01% | 95.13 | 0.67 | +0% | 124 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2002 | 1.77 | +7.8% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.51 | +7.6% | 136 | 0.01% | 86.97 | 0.67 | +4.7% | 126 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2001 | 1.64 | +13.4% | 133 | 0.01% | 1.4 | +13.5% | 135 | 0.01% | 83.6 | 0.64 | +8.4% | 125 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2000 | 1.45 | +11.2% | 135 | 0.01% | 1.23 | +11.6% | 135 | 0.01% | 76.2 | 0.59 | +0% | 123 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1999 | 1.3 | −14.5% | 135 | 0.01% | 1.11 | −16.7% | 136 | 0.01% | 70.59 | 0.59 | −1.7% | 121 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 1998 | 1.52 | +14.2% | 126 | 0.01% | 1.33 | +9.2% | 130 | 0.01% | 87.6 | 0.6 | +0% | 121 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 1997 | 1.33 | −3.3% | 128 | 0.01% | 1.22 | +12.1% | 131 | 0.01% | 82.94 | 0.6 | +0% | 120 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 1996 | 1.38 | +2.2% | 127 | 0.01% | 1.09 | +1% | 132 | 0.01% | 76.56 | 0.6 | −15.8% | 120 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1995 | 1.35 | +0.37% | 127 | 0.01% | 1.07 | +0.28% | 131 | 0.01% | 78.4 | 0.71 | +14.7% | 116 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1994 | 1.34 | +0.75% | 126 | 0.01% | 1.07 | +0.85% | 130 | 0.01% | 80.83 | 0.62 | +0% | 117 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1993 | 1.33 | +3.8% | 126 | 0.01% | 1.06 | +4.8% | 130 | 0.01% | 82.79 | 0.62 | +0% | 117 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1992 | 1.28 | +10% | 123 | 0.01% | 1.01 | +12.7% | 127 | 0.01% | 81.54 | 0.62 | +0% | 114 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1991 | 1.17 | −0.26% | 105 | 0.01% | 0.9 | −6.2% | 110 | 0.01% | 74.77 | 0.62 | +0% | 94 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +5.9% | 103 | 0.01% | 0.96 | +6.6% | 106 | 0.01% | 82.4 | 0.62 | +0% | 93 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.64% | 103 | 0.01% | 0.9 | +0.67% | 106 | 0.01% | 79.99 | 0.62 | +0% | 93 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0% | 102 | 0.01% | 0.89 | −0.11% | 104 | 0.01% | 82.22 | 0.62 | +0% | 92 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +0.83% | 101 | 0.01% | 0.89 | +0.9% | 102 | 0.01% | 85.16 | 0.62 | +2% | 91 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +5.8% | 99 | 0.01% | 0.89 | +7.3% | 103 | 0.01% | 87.38 | 0.61 | +0.83% | 92 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +0% | 99 | 0.01% | 0.83 | −4% | 103 | 0.01% | 84.47 | 0.6 | +0% | 92 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1984 | 1.03 | +0% | 96 | 0.01% | 0.86 | +3.4% | 100 | 0.01% | 91.24 | 0.6 | +0% | 91 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1983 | 1.03 | +3.3% | 97 | 0.01% | 0.83 | +2.1% | 101 | 0.01% | 91.6 | 0.6 | +0% | 89 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1982 | 1 | +9.8% | 100 | 0.01% | 0.82 | +10.6% | 103 | 0.01% | 93.13 | 0.6 | +0% | 84 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 1981 | 0.91 | +0.11% | 102 | 0.01% | 0.74 | +0.14% | 104 | 0.01% | 87.37 | 0.6 | +0% | 83 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1980 | 0.91 | — | 99 | 0.01% | 0.74 | — | 103 | 0.01% | 90.49 | 0.6 | — | 80 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.