Alternative and nuclear energy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alternative and nuclear energy was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Ethiopia is 3.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Ethiopia peaked at 3.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Ethiopia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Ethiopia was 3.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.