Energy & Mining in Africa Western and Central 31 indicators covering energy & mining for Africa Western and Central. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Ores and metals exports 3.9% 2023 up 27.8% — Fuel imports 27.6% 2023 up 58.7% — Ores and metals imports 0.9% 2023 down 25.6% — Fuel exports 61.6% 2023 up 1.1% — Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.6% 2023 down 18.7% — Total natural resources rents 9.7% 2021 down 45.3% — Mineral rents 1.5% 2021 up 35.8% — Natural gas rents 0.9% 2021 up 19.0% — Alternative and nuclear energy 1.9% 2023 up 21.0% — Electric power consumption 207.97 kWh per capita 2023 up 18.8% — Combustible renewables and waste 52.1% 2023 down 3.2% — Electricity production from oil sources 10.7% 2023 down 32.7% — Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 28.7% 2023 down 8.9% — Access to electricity 58.8% 2024 up 23.1% — Electricity production from natural gas sources 58.1% 2023 up 12.7% — Electricity production from coal sources 0.2% 2023 down 23.0% — Energy use 345.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2023 down 3.3% — GDP per unit of energy use 18.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2023 up 0.2% — Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP 54.77 constant 2021 PPP 2023 down 0.2% — GDP per unit of energy use 20.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2023 up 36.8% — Electricity production from nuclear sources 0.0% 2021 — — Energy imports, net -60.2% 2022 up 63.0% — Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 6.3% 2023 down 90.7% — Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 575.06 million kWh 2021 up 269.0% — Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 0.5% 2021 up 198.3% — Renewable electricity output 30.2% 2021 down 14.7% — Energy intensity level of primary energy 5.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2021 down 9.1% — Fossil fuel energy consumption 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% — Oil rents 5.4% 2021 down 60.4% — Access to electricity, urban 85.9% 2024 up 7.0% — Renewable energy consumption 75.8% 2020 down 6.0% —