Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country located on the south coast of West Africa. Ivory Coast's political capital is Yamoussoukro in the centre of the country, while its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. It has an area of 322,463 sq. km and a population of 26.3 million as of 2018.

The Ivorian economy is largely market-based and still relies heavily on agriculture, with smallholder cash-crop production being dominant. Ivory Coast has, for the region, a relatively high income per capita (US$1,662 in 2017) and plays a key role in transit trade for neighboring, landlocked countries. The country is the world's largest exporter of cocoa beans, and the fourth-largest exporter of goods. Close ties to France since independence in 1960, diversification of agricultural exports, and encouragement of foreign investment have been factors in the economic growth of Ivory Coast.

In 2017, Côte d’Ivoire had a population of 2.43 crores. Energy is a growth industry in Côte d’Ivoire. The country is an important supplier of energy to the region due to the excess electricity it generates, and its reserves of natural gas and recent offshore finds of oil and natural gas.

Biomass is the most common energy source and it provides about 75 per cent of energy requirements, especially for domestic purposes and for small businesses. Hydro and thermal generating plants provide almost all of Côte d’Ivoire’s electricity, with hydro accounting for less than 50 per cent of the power generated. Production of offshore oil started in 1980. Natural gas was initially discovered in Côte d’Ivoire in the 1980s, but development only started in 2005.

There is moderate potential for solar energy, ranging between 2.0 and 4.5 kWh/m2 /day with a daily sunshine duration of 6 hours. Many educational and health facilities in urban areas use solar for water heating.