Egypt registered the largest output of electricity generation from renewable sources in Africa as of 2020. Renewables-generated electricity in the country reached nearly ** terawatt hours that year. South Africa followed closely, with an output of around ** terawatt hours. Overall, electricity generation from renewables in Africa has been increasing. The continent's output more than doubled in the last two decades, reaching *** terawatt hours in 2020.
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