In 2021, hydropower sources accounted for around 18 percent of the total electricity generated in Africa. This slightly decreased from the previous year, but represented an overall increase in comparison to most of the years observed. In 2001, a peak in the contribution of hydropower to electricity production on the continent was registered.
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Ember. (May 4, 2022). Share of electricity generated from hydropower in Africa from 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306922/share-of-electricity-generation-from-hydropower-in-africa/
Ember. "Share of electricity generated from hydropower in Africa from 2000 to 2021." Chart. May 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306922/share-of-electricity-generation-from-hydropower-in-africa/
Ember. (2022). Share of electricity generated from hydropower in Africa from 2000 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306922/share-of-electricity-generation-from-hydropower-in-africa/
Ember. "Share of Electricity Generated from Hydropower in Africa from 2000 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306922/share-of-electricity-generation-from-hydropower-in-africa/
Ember, Share of electricity generated from hydropower in Africa from 2000 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306922/share-of-electricity-generation-from-hydropower-in-africa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of electricity generated from hydropower in Africa from 2000 to 2021 [Graph], Ember, May 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306922/share-of-electricity-generation-from-hydropower-in-africa/