The electricity generation in Africa totaled around 866 terawatt hours in 2018, up from 671 terawatt hours in 2010. It is expected, under the current policies, that the electricity generation on this continent will reach almost 1.9 petawatt hours by 2040.
Electricity generation in Africa from 2010 to 2040
(in terawatt hours)
* Projections for the figures from 2025 to 2040 are based on the Stated Policies Scenario, which considers the currently implemented, announced and planned policies and frameworks, as well as the evolution of energy technologies in the sub-Saharan region.
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IEA. (November 12, 2019). Electricity generation in Africa from 2010 to 2040 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086710/electricity-generation-africa-projection-2040/
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