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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026

Angola: Energy

Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?

Angola is placed 60th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 185.06 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 73.7 (2024).

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60th

of 165 countries placed

Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics

Country Index 2026, all topics154th of 183 →

01The evidence

The 3 key statistics that decide it

Only these place Angola on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.

Why these keys

  1. Key 1 of 3

    Carbon Intensity of Electricity

    Ember

    Why it is a key

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0

    185.06

    Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)

    Lower is better

    Angola: 185.06. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.

    World median
    433.75
    Best in Middle Africa
    27.64 DR Congo
    Land neighbours
    DR Congo 27.64 · Republic of the Congo 715.57 · Namibia 52.44 · Zambia 125.76

  2. Key 2 of 3

    Renewable Share of Electricity Generation

    Ember

    Why it is a key

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0

    73.7

    Renewables (% of electricity generated)

    Higher is better

    Angola: 73.7. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.

    World median
    32.06
    Best in Middle Africa
    100 DR Congo
    Land neighbours
    DR Congo 100 · Republic of the Congo 20.88 · Namibia 97.56 · Zambia 87.47

  3. Key 3 of 3

    World Energy Trilemma Index

    World Energy Council

    Why it is a key

    2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)

    58.4

    Trilemma score (0–100)

    Higher is better

    Ranked 65th of 99 by World Energy Council

    Angola: 58.4. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.

    World median
    63.8
    Best in Middle Africa
    58.8 Gabon
    Land neighbours
    DR Congo 33.5 · Namibia 55.8 · Zambia 41.8

03In context

Angola beside its neighbours

A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.

Middle Africa
1st165thNot placed · 59 countries with too few key statisticsNo data

The whole world on energy

Angola and the countries it borders

Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.

CountryStandingCarbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated)World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100)
Namibia39th52.4497.5655.8
DR Congo53rd27.6410033.5
Angola60th185.0673.758.4
Zambia63rd125.7687.4741.8
Republic of the Congo=137th715.5720.88—

“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is

Placed either side on energy

The countries immediately above and below Angola in the topic’s list.

04Context, no vote

Where Angola is ahead of the world, and behind

25 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.

Every country

Ahead of the world median4

Statistics on which Angola does better than the middle country measured.

  • Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7381.384No real change since 2014

    Angola: 1.384 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.210.589▲ Improved since 2014

    Angola: 0.589 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.

    Position 172nd of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • RISE Electricity Access Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 65.6777.44▲ Improved since 2013

    Angola: 77.44 · world median 65.67 · Electricity access policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 9.471 to 90.47; higher is better.

    Position 13th of 56 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3273.7▲ Improved since 2014

    Angola: 73.7 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.

    Position 43rd of 162 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

Behind the world median7

Statistics on which Angola does worse than the middle country measured.

  • RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2628.26No real change since 2013

    Angola: 28.26 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2792.822▼ Worsened since 2014

    Angola: 2.822 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7741.55No earlier reading

    Angola: 41.55 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.

    Position 42nd of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10055.5No real change since 2014

    Angola: 55.5 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2310.84▼ Worsened since 2013

    Angola: 10.84 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8568.97No earlier reading

    Angola: 68.97 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 1001.3▼ Worsened since 2015

    Angola: 1.3 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

Level with the median, or no median to compare2

  • Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 00No real change since 2014

    Angola: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • RISE Clean Cooking Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 29.7229.72▲ Improved since 2013

    Angola: 29.72 · world median 29.72 · Clean cooking policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 80.69; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

No better end12

These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.

  • Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 01,031No real change since 2015

    Angola: 1,031 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8570.56Moved since 2014

    Angola: 70.56 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0772.721Moved since 2014

    Angola: 2.721 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 05.8Moved since 2014

    Angola: 5.8 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.659No earlier reading

    Angola: 4.659 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.

    Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.

    Chart and every countryThe 2020 dataset

  • Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.362Moved since 2014

    Angola: 0.362 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.5858.98Moved since 2014

    Angola: 8.98 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0492.822Moved since 2014

    Angola: 2.822 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 00No real change since 2014

    Angola: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 00No real change since 2014

    Angola: 0 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 10050No earlier reading

    Angola: 50 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.59.075Moved since 2014

    Angola: 9.075 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

No current reading for Angola

Operating Coal Power Capacity and Primary Schools with Electricity (last 2016). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.

“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing

05Country Index 2026

Energy among Angola’s 16 topics

Energy is Angola’s 2nd best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.

On the profile
  1. Environment & Sustainability1st of 186
  2. Energy60th of 165
  3. Digital & Technologyjoint 106th of 198
  4. Gender & Equality128th of 183
  5. Peace & Security125th of 177
  6. Democracy & Civil Liberties152nd of 198
  7. Mobility & Tradejoint 136th of 177
  8. Work & Labour142nd of 182
  9. Governance & Institutions154th of 194
  10. Development & Human Capital157th of 196
  11. Economy & Innovation145th of 176
  12. Health & Wellbeing178th of 200
  13. Risk & Resilience177th of 193
  14. Education & Knowledge184th of 198
  15. Food & Agriculture172nd of 184
  16. Poverty & Inequality152nd of 159

06The top of the list

Who leads on energy

The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Angola can most readily be measured against.

All 165 countries
  1. 1

    Bhutan

    Southern Asia

    1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys

    Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  2. 2

    Norway

    Northern Europe

    2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys

    Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  3. 3

    Uganda

    Eastern Africa

    3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys

    Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale

Placed highest nearby

  1. Highest in Africa

    Uganda3rd2/3 keys

  2. Highest in Middle Africa

    DR Congo53rd3/3 keys

  3. This page

    Angola60th3/3 keys

Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.

07Questions

Angola on energy: questions answered

Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.

How does Angola rank on energy?

Angola is placed 60th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.

What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Angola?

185.06 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.

What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Angola?

73.7 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.

How does Angola compare with DR Congo on energy?

DR Congo is placed 53rd of 165, and Angola 60th. Carbon Intensity of Electricity: DR Congo 27.64, Angola 185.06; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation: DR Congo 100, Angola 73.7; World Energy Trilemma Index: DR Congo 33.5, Angola 58.4.

How have Angola’s energy figures changed?

Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 256.94 in 2000 to 185.06 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 63.19 in 2000 to 73.7 in 2024.

Which energy statistics are missing for Angola?

No current reading is published for Angola on Operating Coal Power Capacity and Primary Schools with Electricity. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.

08Method

Method, sources and how to cite

What this topic does not measure

This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.

About energy, in full

How the Energy standing is decided

A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.

The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built

The key statistics and their licences

The other 25 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.

The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photographs

Angola’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.

Cite this page

Nations Inquiry (2026). Angola: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/angola/energy

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