Renewable sources had substantial participation in the total final energy consumption in some African countries. As of 2019, some 97 percent of the final energy consumption in Burundi originated in renewables. In other countries, such as Eswatini and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the share was over 92 percent.
Share of renewables in total final energy consumption in Africa as of 2019, by country
Data as of 2019 for Algeria, Benin, Central Africa Republic, Eswatini, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia. Data as of 2018 for the remaining countries.
According to the source, total final consumption is defined as "the sum of consumption by the different end-use sectors; Backflows from the petrochemical industry are not included in final consumption".
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