Installed wind energy capacity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0008 gigawatts in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0008 gigawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.0008 gigawatts
in 2007
All-time low
0.0008 gigawatts
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Installed wind energy capacity in Eritrea, 2007–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Eritrea stood at 0.0008 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Eritrea peaked at 0.0008 gigawatts in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 gigawatts, in 2007.
That places Eritrea 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Installed wind energy capacity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0008 gigawatts | — |
| 2008 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0008 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 gigawatts, 68% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0008 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 gigawatts, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 123 Gambia 0.0012 gigawatts compare
- 124 Barbados 0.0012 gigawatts compare
- 125 Chad 0.0011 gigawatts compare
- 126 Micronesia (country) 0.0008 gigawatts compare
- 128 British Virgin Islands 0.0008 gigawatts compare
- 129 Cayman Islands 0.0008 gigawatts compare
- 129 Hong Kong 0.0008 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.82 % 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 (2011)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 (2011)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Eritrea?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Eritrea was 0.0008 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 gigawatts in 2007.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Eritrea ranks 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.