Table 1 African Countries with Major Hydropower Potential, Installed capacity, Percentage of hydropower resources developed and access to electricity(WEC, 2006)

Country Hydropower Potential (MW) Installed capacity MW Percentage Developed (%) Access to electricity (%)
Angola 18 000 527 3 15
Cameroon 20 000 720 4 47
Congo DR 100 000 2 446 2 6
Ethiopia 30 000 796 3 15
Gabon 6 000 170 3 47
Madagascar 7 800 150 2 15
Mozambique 13 000 2 199 17 6
Nigeria 20 000 1 301 7 40
South Africa 10 000 2 000 20 70
Zambia 6 000 1 760 29 26