Annual change in primary energy use in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual change in primary energy use was 2.24 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Ethiopia, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.24 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.3% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Ethiopia peaked at 10.44 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -10.92 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 63rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0088 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.6863 terawatt-hours | +7695.5% |
| 1983 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +86.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0852 terawatt-hours | -93.3% |
| 1985 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +2107.4% |
| 1986 | -0.4174 terawatt-hours | -122.2% |
| 1987 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -457.0% |
| 1988 | -0.389 terawatt-hours | -126.1% |
| 1989 | 0.635 terawatt-hours | -263.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | -80.5% |
| 1991 | -2.09 terawatt-hours | -1781.9% |
| 1992 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -320.4% |
| 1993 | -1.02 terawatt-hours | -122.2% |
| 1994 | -4.52 terawatt-hours | +343.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7942 terawatt-hours | -117.6% |
| 1996 | -2.4 terawatt-hours | -402.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0355 terawatt-hours | -101.5% |
| 1998 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | +9635.6% |
| 1999 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -59.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9799 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6011 terawatt-hours | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +117.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | +157.8% |
| 2006 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8889 terawatt-hours | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +69.3% |
| 2011 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +100.6% |
| 2012 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | -60.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | +214.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0538 terawatt-hours | -100.6% |
| 2018 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | -10303.5% |
| 2019 | 10.44 terawatt-hours | +90.2% |
| 2020 | -10.92 terawatt-hours | -204.6% |
| 2021 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | -182.5% |
| 2022 | 3.92 terawatt-hours | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +69.4% |
| 2024 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -66.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1792 terawatt-hours, 12.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 11.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +10303.5% | -0.0538 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +9635.6% | 0.0355 terawatt-hours | 3.46 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +7695.5% | 0.0088 terawatt-hours | 0.6863 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +2107.4% | 0.0852 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | -1781.9% | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | -2.09 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5843 terawatt-hours | -0.4174 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1777 terawatt-hours | -4.52 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 0.6011 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 terawatt-hours | -0.0538 terawatt-hours | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -10.92 terawatt-hours | 9.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Ethiopia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Ethiopia was 2.24 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.92 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.