About
This report provides a reference guide of national sources of electricity data for every UN-member African country. We show where national electricity data can be found and evaluate the quality and usability of available data.
It is intended as a resource for researchers and analysts, whether in public, private or civil society sectors, to quickly find data where it is available.
This builds on our previous work evaluating data transparency in Asia and Oceania.
Executive summary
Current data availability is limited
Energy and Sustainability Analyst
While data availability across Africa is improving, there are many gaps. Improving this will be critical to make sure that decision makers are armed with the best possible information to guide the clean electricity scale-up in each country.
Country profiles
National electricity data
Country-by-country profiles and evaluation of national electricity data sources
Conclusion
Open data will facilitate Africa's electricity transition
Timely, reliable and publicly available data will be critical for informing and tracking Africa’s electricity transition.
Recommendations
Data transparency in Africa is improving. Many countries have new or updated national data sources that have been developed in the last few years. As Africa’s electric grid and ICT infrastructure both improve, it is likely that data availability and reliability will improve – but countries in Africa will need support to accelerate these developments.
