Nearly five million people used a small Solar Home System (SHS) in Africa as of 2018. This represented an increment of over 55 percent in comparison to the previous year. Other 3.6 million individuals were connected to large systems, up from 2.7 million in 2017. Overall, the usage of both small and large SHS has strongly increased in Africa.
Number of people using Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Africa from 2011 to 2018
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Small SHS (11-50 watts)
Large SHS (more than 50 watts)
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IRENA. (December 30, 2020). Number of people using Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Africa from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279741/number-of-people-using-solar-home-systems-in-africa/
IRENA. "Number of people using Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Africa from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279741/number-of-people-using-solar-home-systems-in-africa/
IRENA. (2020). Number of people using Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Africa from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279741/number-of-people-using-solar-home-systems-in-africa/
IRENA. "Number of People Using Solar Home Systems (Shs) in Africa from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279741/number-of-people-using-solar-home-systems-in-africa/
IRENA, Number of people using Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Africa from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279741/number-of-people-using-solar-home-systems-in-africa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of people using Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Africa from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], IRENA, December 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279741/number-of-people-using-solar-home-systems-in-africa/