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Renewable energy generation capacity

Installed capacity of renewable energy electricity generation sources.

Unit gigawatts Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities

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2
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Period
2022–2030
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1
Verification 2 verified data points Updated 17 Sep 2026 Last verified 17 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Africa over time. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.

Renewable energy generation capacity

Africa, 2022 to 2030

2 observations · 2022 to 2030

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Renewable energy generation capacityRenewable energy generation capacity. 2 observations from 2022 to 2030, ranging from 56 gigawatts to 300 gigawatts, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 300 gigawatts (2030). gigawatts 0 100 200 300 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 FORECAST 56 300
Renewable energy generation capacityRenewable energy generation capacity. 2 observations from 2022 to 2030, ranging from 56 gigawatts to 300 gigawatts, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 300 gigawatts (2030). gigawatts 0 100 200 300 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 FORECAST 56 300
Renewable energy generation capacityRenewable energy generation capacity. 2 observations from 2022 to 2030, ranging from 56 gigawatts to 300 gigawatts, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 300 gigawatts (2030). gigawatts 0 100 200 300 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 FORECAST 56 300
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Renewable energy generation capacity
Period Type Value
2022 Actual 56 gigawatts
2030 Forecast 300 gigawatts
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Africa 2 records
2030 300 gigawatts IEA · 31 Dec 2030 forecast
2022 56 gigawatts IEA · 31 Dec 2022 actual

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Regional dashboards – World Energy Outlook 2024 IEA — 2

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