Energy & Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 34 indicators covering energy & mining for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Fuel imports 23.6% 2024 up 24.4% 8th Ores and metals imports 2.0% 2024 down 10.2% 38th Ores and metals exports 16.1% 2024 up 23.6% 4th Fuel exports 40.1% 2024 up 0.6% 9th Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% 2024 up 111.1% 1st Mineral rents 2.9% 2021 up 77.1% 10th Natural gas rents 0.5% 2021 up 42.5% 26th Total natural resources rents 10.0% 2021 down 35.2% 11th Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% 2024 up 429.1% 7th Electric power consumption 376.79 kWh per capita 2023 down 13.4% 34th Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% 2024 up 14.5% 4th Electricity production from oil sources 8.8% 2024 up 28.4% 10th Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 28.3% 2024 up 15.3% 18th Access to electricity 55.1% 2024 up 43.7% 41st Electricity production from natural gas sources 15.2% 2023 up 55.9% 34th Electricity production from coal sources 40.4% 2023 down 27.1% 8th Energy use 479.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2023 down 6.6% 36th Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP 95.13 constant 2021 PPP 2023 down 4.3% 21st GDP per unit of energy use 10.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2023 up 4.5% 25th GDP per unit of energy use 11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2023 up 41.7% 25th Electricity production from nuclear sources 1.7% 2023 down 46.3% 35th Energy imports, net -28.5% 2022 up 56.5% 34th Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 41.9% 2023 down 41.4% 22nd Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 17.87 kWh per person 2021 up 389.5% 38th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 21.41 billion kWh 2021 up 538.1% 33rd Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 4.2% 2021 up 430.2% 34th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.01 kWh per US$ of GDP 2021 up 392.3% 38th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 895.81 kWh per square kilometre 2021 up 471.0% 39th Energy intensity level of primary energy 6.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2021 down 9.8% 5th Fossil fuel energy consumption 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 1st Oil rents 3.8% 2021 down 61.8% 10th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 20.35 % change on previous year 2021 up 495.8% 12th Access to electricity, urban 82.9% 2024 up 13.6% 41st Renewable energy consumption 70.3% 2020 up 3.3% 7th