Angola energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Angola produced 15.6 TWh of electricity in 2024. Hydropower dominates the mix with 70.6%, followed by oil at 17.3% and natural gas at 9%.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 11 | 70.6% | +18.4 |
| Oil | 2.7 | 17.3% | −29.9 |
| Gas | 1.4 | 9% | +9 |
| Solar | 0.44 | 2.8% | +2.6 |
| Bioenergy | 0.05 | 0.3% | −0.1 |
| Total | 15.59 | 100% |
Angola: electricity in context
Power plants in Angola produced 15.6 TWh of electricity in 2024. That puts it in the same league as Kyrgyzstan. Hydropower dominates the mix with 70.6%, followed by oil at 17.3% and natural gas at 9%.
Renewables supplied 73.7% of the electricity, which ranks Angola 36th of 158 countries (in the top quarter). That is 40 points above the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for Africa (24.7%). Generating one kWh emits about 185 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). That makes the grid comfortably cleaner than the global average. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Angola is 43rd of 158.
Over the past decade hydropower added more generation than any other source (+6 TWh since 2014, plus 18.4 percentage points of share). Oil moved the other way, falling by 1.8 TWh. The net effect: renewables gained 20.9 percentage points of share since 2014. Total generation grew by 6 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 324 to 185 g/kWh, a 43% cut.
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Solar (2.8%) and wind (0%) now add up to 2.8% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%.
Generation per person is 412 kWh a year, 11% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Angola does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Angola against the world and Africa averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 2,680 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Angola
The 14 power plants recorded in Angola add up to 1.1 GW of capacity, 72% of it Hydro. The largest is Capanda at 520 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capanda | Hydro | 520 | — | — |
| 2 | Cambambe | Hydro | 180 | — | — |
| 3 | Cazenga | Gas | 132 | — | — |
| 4 | Luanda Diesel | Oil | 58 | — | — |
| 5 | Matala | Hydro | 40 | — | — |
| 6 | Biopio | Oil | 23 | — | — |
| 7 | Lobito | Gas | 20 | — | — |
| 8 | Luanda Refinery | Oil | 19 | — | — |
| 9 | Huambo | Oil | 16 | — | — |
| 10 | Rio Luachimo | Hydro | 16 | — | — |
| 11 | Biopio (hydro) | Hydro | 15 | — | — |
| 12 | Namibe | Gas | 12 | — | — |
| 13 | Xitoto | Oil | 11 | — | — |
| 14 | Malongo | Oil | 10 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 14 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Angola
52 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 523 MW of solar and 50 MW of wind operating, plus 1.3 GW under construction or planned.
How does Angola compare?
Angola next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 73.7% | 73.7% | 26.3% | 185 | 412 | 15.6 | — | |
| Zambia | 87.5% | 87.5% | 12.5% | 120 | 925 | 19.7 | Compare | |
| DR Congo | 100% | 100% | 0% | 28 | 146 | 15.9 | Compare | |
| Republic of the Congo | 20.9% | 20.9% | 79.1% | 716 | 862 | 5.5 | Compare | |
| Namibia | 97.6% | 97.6% | 2.4% | 49 | 541 | 1.6 | Compare | |
| Botswana | 0.3% | 0.3% | 99.7% | 851 | 1,361 | 3.4 | Compare | |
| Gabon | 35.4% | 35.4% | 64.6% | 523 | 1,024 | 2.6 | Compare | |
| Africa average | 24.7% | 25.5% | 74.5% | 544 | 635 | 962 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.