Energy & Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 31 indicators covering energy & mining for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Ores and metals exports 16.1% 2024 up 23.6% — Fuel imports 23.6% 2024 up 24.4% — Ores and metals imports 2.0% 2024 down 10.2% — Fuel exports 40.1% 2024 up 0.6% — Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% 2024 up 111.1% — Total natural resources rents 10.0% 2021 down 35.2% — Mineral rents 2.9% 2021 up 77.1% — Natural gas rents 0.5% 2021 up 42.5% — Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% 2024 up 429.1% — Electric power consumption 376.79 kWh per capita 2023 down 13.4% — Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% 2024 up 14.5% — Electricity production from oil sources 8.8% 2024 up 28.4% — Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 28.3% 2024 up 15.3% — Access to electricity 55.1% 2024 up 43.7% — Electricity production from natural gas sources 15.2% 2023 up 55.9% — Electricity production from coal sources 40.4% 2023 down 27.1% — Energy use 479.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2023 down 6.6% — GDP per unit of energy use 10.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2023 up 4.5% — Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP 95.13 constant 2021 PPP 2023 down 4.3% — GDP per unit of energy use 11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2023 up 41.7% — Electricity production from nuclear sources 1.7% 2023 down 46.3% — Energy imports, net -28.5% 2022 up 56.5% — Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 41.9% 2023 down 41.4% — Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 21.41 billion kWh 2021 up 538.1% — Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 4.2% 2021 up 430.2% — Renewable electricity output 32.5% 2021 up 34.6% — Energy intensity level of primary energy 6.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2021 down 9.8% — Fossil fuel energy consumption 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% — Oil rents 3.8% 2021 down 61.8% — Access to electricity, urban 82.9% 2024 up 13.6% — Renewable energy consumption 70.3% 2020 down 0.4% —