Renewable Energy Consumption: Côte d'Ivoire

Analysis# Côte d'Ivoire Renewable Energy Consumption Côte d'Ivoire's renewable energy consumption stood at 58.2% of total energy in 2021, marking a significant decline from its all-time peak of 79.1% a decade earlier in 2011. Over the full 1990–2021 period, renewable energy's share has contracted by 20.9 percentage points, reflecting a consistent shift toward non-renewable sources despite the country's substantial hydroelectric and biomass potential. The steepest decline occurred between 2012 and 2016, when renewable consumption dropped from 74.9% to 64%, driven largely by increased fossil fuel imports and growing demand from Côte d'Ivoire's expanding industrial sector. From 2016 onward, the downward trend moderated but persisted, falling to 58.2% by 2021. This trajectory suggests ongoing pressure to diversify the energy mix away from traditional renewables, indicating that reversing this decline will require deliberate investment in modern renewable infrastructure.