Around 630 terawatt hours of electricity were generated from fossil fuel in Africa in 2019, increasing from 619 terawatt hours in the previous year. Overall, energy generation from fossil fuels, which include coal, oil, and natural gas, has grown in the continent. Additionally, fossil fuels constituted the main source of electricity generation in Africa.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Africa from 2000 to 2019
(in terawatt hours)
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EIA. (November 12, 2021). Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Africa from 2000 to 2019 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275993/electricity-generation-from-fossil-fuels-in-africa/
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