In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Africa reached 0.47 exajoules. Of these, 0.23 exajoules were from wind sources, and 0.16 exajoules were from solar power. Additionally, hydropower consumption amounted to 1.45 exajoules in the continent that same year.
Renewable energy consumption in Africa from 2012 to 2021, by source
(in exajoules)
Based on gross generation and not accounting for cross-border electricity supply. “Input-equivalent” energy is the amount of fuel that would be required by thermal power stations to generate the reported electricity output.
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