Angola Electricity History, 2000 to 2024
Angola generated 1.44 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 15.6 TWh in 2024. Angola's electricity demand peaked at 17.3 TWh in 2022. The carbon intensity of Angola's electricity went from 257 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 185 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Angola starts in 2000.
Key Facts
- Angola generated 1.44 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 15.6 TWh in 2024.
- Angola's electricity demand peaked at 17.3 TWh in 2022.
- The carbon intensity of Angola's electricity went from 257 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 185 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
- Angola's lowest carbon intensity on record was 117 gCO2/kWh, in 2006.
- Other fossil's share of Angola's electricity went from 36.8% in 2000 to 17.3% in 2024, the largest change of any source.
Generation and Demand
2000 to 2024, TWhAnnual statistics through 2024, TWh
| Year | Generation | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 TWh | 1.44 TWh |
| 2001 | 1.64 TWh | 1.64 TWh |
| 2002 | 1.76 TWh | 1.76 TWh |
| 2003 | 1.99 TWh | 1.99 TWh |
| 2004 | 2.24 TWh | 2.24 TWh |
| 2005 | 2.63 TWh | 2.63 TWh |
| 2006 | 2.98 TWh | 2.98 TWh |
| 2007 | 3.24 TWh | 3.24 TWh |
| 2008 | 4.05 TWh | 4.05 TWh |
| 2009 | 4.91 TWh | 4.91 TWh |
| 2010 | 5.46 TWh | 5.46 TWh |
| 2011 | 5.66 TWh | 5.66 TWh |
| 2012 | 7.72 TWh | 7.72 TWh |
| 2013 | 8.15 TWh | 8.15 TWh |
| 2014 | 9.56 TWh | 9.56 TWh |
| 2015 | 9.78 TWh | 9.78 TWh |
| 2016 | 11.0 TWh | 11.0 TWh |
| 2017 | 10.8 TWh | 10.8 TWh |
| 2018 | 13.1 TWh | 13.1 TWh |
| 2019 | 15.8 TWh | 15.8 TWh |
| 2020 | 16.8 TWh | 16.8 TWh |
| 2021 | 16.9 TWh | 16.9 TWh |
| 2022 | 17.3 TWh | 17.3 TWh |
| 2023 | 15.8 TWh | 15.8 TWh |
| 2024 | 15.6 TWh | 15.6 TWh |
Carbon Intensity
gCO2 per kWh generatedAnnual statistics through 2024
| Year | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 257 gCO2/kWh |
| 2001 | 263 gCO2/kWh |
| 2002 | 247 gCO2/kWh |
| 2003 | 263 gCO2/kWh |
| 2004 | 163 gCO2/kWh |
| 2005 | 123 gCO2/kWh |
| 2006 | 117 gCO2/kWh |
| 2007 | 171 gCO2/kWh |
| 2008 | 165 gCO2/kWh |
| 2009 | 236 gCO2/kWh |
| 2010 | 227 gCO2/kWh |
| 2011 | 208 gCO2/kWh |
| 2012 | 208 gCO2/kWh |
| 2013 | 290 gCO2/kWh |
| 2014 | 324 gCO2/kWh |
| 2015 | 313 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 288 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 206 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 154 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 187 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 172 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 173 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 173 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 183 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 185 gCO2/kWh |
Every Year
| Year | Generation | Demand | Net imports | Carbon intensity | Low carbon share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.6 TWh | 15.6 TWh | 0 TWh | 185 gCO2/kWh | 73.7% |
| 2023 | 15.8 TWh | 15.8 TWh | 0 TWh | 183 gCO2/kWh | 74.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3 TWh | 17.3 TWh | 0 TWh | 173 gCO2/kWh | 75.6% |
| 2021 | 16.9 TWh | 16.9 TWh | 0 TWh | 173 gCO2/kWh | 75.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8 TWh | 16.8 TWh | 0 TWh | 172 gCO2/kWh | 75.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8 TWh | 15.8 TWh | 0 TWh | 187 gCO2/kWh | 73.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1 TWh | 13.1 TWh | 0 TWh | 154 gCO2/kWh | 79.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8 TWh | 10.8 TWh | 0 TWh | 206 gCO2/kWh | 71.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0 TWh | 11.0 TWh | 0 TWh | 288 gCO2/kWh | 58.6% |
| 2015 | 9.78 TWh | 9.78 TWh | 0 TWh | 313 gCO2/kWh | 54.6% |
| 2014 | 9.56 TWh | 9.56 TWh | 0 TWh | 324 gCO2/kWh | 52.8% |
| 2013 | 8.15 TWh | 8.15 TWh | 0 TWh | 290 gCO2/kWh | 58.0% |
| 2012 | 7.72 TWh | 7.72 TWh | 0 TWh | 208 gCO2/kWh | 71.0% |
| 2011 | 5.66 TWh | 5.66 TWh | 0 TWh | 208 gCO2/kWh | 71.0% |
| 2010 | 5.46 TWh | 5.46 TWh | 0 TWh | 227 gCO2/kWh | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 4.91 TWh | 4.91 TWh | 0 TWh | 236 gCO2/kWh | 66.6% |
| 2008 | 4.05 TWh | 4.05 TWh | 0 TWh | 165 gCO2/kWh | 77.8% |
| 2007 | 3.24 TWh | 3.24 TWh | 0 TWh | 171 gCO2/kWh | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 2.98 TWh | 2.98 TWh | 0 TWh | 117 gCO2/kWh | 85.2% |
| 2005 | 2.63 TWh | 2.63 TWh | 0 TWh | 123 gCO2/kWh | 84.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 TWh | 2.24 TWh | 0 TWh | 163 gCO2/kWh | 78.1% |
| 2003 | 1.99 TWh | 1.99 TWh | 0 TWh | 263 gCO2/kWh | 62.3% |
| 2002 | 1.76 TWh | 1.76 TWh | 0 TWh | 247 gCO2/kWh | 64.8% |
| 2001 | 1.64 TWh | 1.64 TWh | 0 TWh | 263 gCO2/kWh | 62.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44 TWh | 1.44 TWh | 0 TWh | 257 gCO2/kWh | 63.2% |
Share of Generation by Source
Percent of total generation| Year | Gas | Other fossil | Hydro | Solar | Bioenergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.0% | 17.3% | 70.6% | 2.8% | 0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | 17.1% | 71.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | 14.8% | 73.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | 14.7% | 75.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | 14.6% | 75.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | 16.4% | 72.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | 19.9% | 78.9% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | 28.2% | 70.8% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 41.4% | 57.9% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 45.4% | 54.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 47.2% | 52.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 42.0% | 57.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 29.0% | 70.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 29.0% | 70.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 32.1% | 67.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 33.4% | 66.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 22.2% | 77.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 23.2% | 76.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 14.8% | 85.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 15.6% | 84.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 21.9% | 78.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 37.7% | 62.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 35.2% | 64.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 37.8% | 62.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 36.8% | 63.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.