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Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 32.59% in 2021, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.67 percentage points from 31.91% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 24.17% (up 8.42 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 16.55% in 1997.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2021

Key facts

What is the latest Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 32.59% in 2021, according to World Bank.

Is Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.67 percentage points from 31.91% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 24.17% (up 8.42 percentage points since).

What is the highest Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) on record in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 16.55% in 1997.

Metadata for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
IndicatorRenewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
CountrySub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/SSA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_eg_elc_rnew_zs_ssa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Renewable electricity output (\% of total electricity output) --- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/SSA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS}
}