Hydropower in Africa – Data Set

Summary

Students compare hydropower’s share of electricity production in Ethiopia and Tanzania from 2000 to 2023 using graphs from Our World in Data and the IEA, then answer five questions that build from reading the data to evaluating energy diversification. Tasks include pulling quantitative estimates from the trend lines and weighing the tradeoffs of relying on one dominant energy source. Works well for high school data analysis practice within an energy or African geography unit.