Among the five selected cities, Cape Town in South Africa had the highest annual energy consumption of energy, at over 141 million gigajoules. Kampala ranked second and consumed a total of roughly 36 million gigajoules, followed by Dakar in Senegal and Yaoundé in Cameroon. Tsévié in Togo had the least consumption with less than 500 thousand gigajoules per year.
Total final energy consumption in selected cities in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020
(in 1,000 gigajoules)
The source specifies that "Data are taken from various years".
Final energy consumption in the respective cities was measured on four categories, namely transport, industry, commerce and institutions, and residence.
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IRENA. (January 1, 2021). Total final energy consumption in selected cities in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020 (in 1,000 gigajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231701/final-energy-consumption-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-city/
IRENA. "Total final energy consumption in selected cities in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020 (in 1,000 gigajoules)." Chart. January 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231701/final-energy-consumption-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-city/
IRENA. (2021). Total final energy consumption in selected cities in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020 (in 1,000 gigajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231701/final-energy-consumption-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-city/
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