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Mozambique has 2500 Km of coastline on the Indian ocean

Coastline (km) : 2500

Coastal population percentage (%) : 50

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 17.5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 383

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 20

Electricity consumption : 18.38 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 109

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 35% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 57% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 22% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
16% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
83% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

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Mauritania has 754 Km of coastline on the Atlantic ocean

Coastline (km) : 754

Coastal population percentage (%) : 55

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 17.5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 115

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 6

Electricity consumption : 1.059 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 566

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 32% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 56% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 4% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
65% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
16% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
20% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

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Madagascar has 4828 Km of coastline in the Indian ocean

Coastline (km) : 4828

Coastal population percentage (%) : 65

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 20

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 845

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 42.5

Electricity consumption : 1.59 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 2650

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 39% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 64% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 23% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
74% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
24% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

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Liberia has 680 Km of coastline on the Atlantic ocean

Coastline (km) : 680

Coastal population percentage (%) : 42

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 7.5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 45

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 2

Electricity consumption :0.28 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 700

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 12% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 18% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 6% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
57% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
43% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

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Guinea-Bissau has 350 Km of coastline on the Atlantic ocean

Coastline (km) : 350

Coastal population percentage (%) : 60

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 17.5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 55

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 3

Electricity consumption : 0.036 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 8300

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 28% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 56% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 7% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
99% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

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Guinea has 320 Km of coastline on the Atlantic ocean

Coastline (km) : 320

Coastal population percentage (%) : 50

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 17.5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 49

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 2.5

Electricity consumption : 0.55 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 450

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 46% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 84% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 24% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
33% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
67% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

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The Gambia has 80 Km of coastline on the Atlantic ocean

Coastline (km) : 80

Coastal population percentage (%) : 55

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 17.5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 12.26

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 0.60

Electricity consumption : 0.28 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 214

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 49% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 69% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 16% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
97% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
3% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

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Eritrea has 2234 Km of coastline in the Red sea

Coastline (km) : 2234

Coastal population percentage (%) : 40

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 2.5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 49

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 3

Electricity consumption : 0.35 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 857

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 47% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 95% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 13% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
99% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

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Djibouti has 314 Km of coastline on The Gulf of Tadjoura, which opens into the Gulf of Aden

Coastline (km) : 314

Coastal population percentage (%) : 78

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 13.75

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 0.68

Electricity consumption : 0.40 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 151

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 42% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 54% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 1% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
100% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

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Democratic Republic of the Congo has only 37 Km of coastline in the Atlantic ocean

Coastline (km) : 37

Coastal population percentage (%) : 2

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 12.5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 4

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 0.2

Electricity consumption : 7.43 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 3

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 9% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 19% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 0.4% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
2% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
98% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)