Energy & Mining in Africa Western and Central 34 indicators covering energy & mining for Africa Western and Central. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Fuel imports 27.6% 2023 up 58.7% 4th Ores and metals imports 0.9% 2023 down 25.6% 46th Ores and metals exports 3.9% 2023 up 27.8% 29th Fuel exports 61.6% 2023 up 1.1% 3rd Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.6% 2023 down 18.7% 14th Mineral rents 1.5% 2021 up 35.8% 16th Natural gas rents 0.9% 2021 up 19.0% 13th Total natural resources rents 9.7% 2021 down 45.3% 13th Alternative and nuclear energy 1.9% 2023 up 21.0% 45th Electric power consumption 207.97 kWh per capita 2023 up 18.8% 42nd Combustible renewables and waste 52.1% 2023 down 3.2% 13th Electricity production from oil sources 10.7% 2023 down 32.7% 9th Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 28.7% 2023 down 8.9% 17th Access to electricity 58.8% 2024 up 23.1% 40th Electricity production from natural gas sources 58.1% 2023 up 12.7% 6th Electricity production from coal sources 0.2% 2023 down 23.0% 45th Energy use 345.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2023 down 3.3% 47th Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP 54.77 constant 2021 PPP 2023 down 0.2% 45th GDP per unit of energy use 18.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2023 up 0.2% 3rd GDP per unit of energy use 20.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2023 up 36.8% 3rd Electricity production from nuclear sources 0.0% 2021 — 38th Energy imports, net -60.2% 2022 up 63.0% 41st Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 6.3% 2023 down 90.7% 41st Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 1.19 kWh per person 2021 up 230.5% 46th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 575.06 million kWh 2021 up 269.0% 45th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 0.5% 2021 up 198.3% 46th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0006 kWh per US$ of GDP 2021 up 213.8% 47th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 63.57 kWh per square kilometre 2021 up 269.0% 46th Energy intensity level of primary energy 5.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2021 down 9.1% 11th Fossil fuel energy consumption 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 1st Oil rents 5.4% 2021 down 60.4% 6th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 1.71 % change on previous year 2021 up 101.3% 38th Access to electricity, urban 85.9% 2024 up 7.0% 38th Renewable energy consumption 75.8% 2020 down 0.4% 2nd