Southern Africa
How five Southern African power mixes compare
In 2021, renewable sources supplied 93.4% of electricity output in Namibia, 92.0% in Zambia and 6.4% in South Africa in the World Bank series.
Sources checked
The five-country comparison uses 2021 generation data. It does not measure household access.
Renewable generation over time
Shared scale from zero to 100.00 %. A gap marks a year without an observation.
Mozambique
20142021
82.71 % · 2021
Namibia
20142021
93.37 % · 2021
South Africa
20142021
6.45 % · 2021
Zambia
20142021
92.02 % · 2021
Zimbabwe
20142021
87.54 % · 2021
A generation measure
The denominator is electricity output. Hydroelectric generation counts as renewable alongside sources such as solar and wind. The chart uses the last year shared by all five countries in this extract. Source 1
Why the data year matters
A plant opening or a change in water availability after 2021 can change the mix. Use dated electricity reports for more recent operations. These records establish the earlier comparison. Source 1
Where generation and access part ways
The renewables share describes how electricity was produced. Access is a separate household question. A system can get most of its output from renewables while some homes remain unconnected. Source 1
The percentage can move in two ways
More renewable generation can lift the share. Lower output from other sources can lift it too. If the share changes, check both absolute renewable generation and total generation before assigning a cause. Source 1