Electricity generation from coal in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Electricity generation from coal was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from coal in Afghanistan stood at 0.03 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Afghanistan peaked at 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2014 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +150.0% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +125.0% | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.078 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.096 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % 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 (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Afghanistan?
- Electricity generation from coal in Afghanistan was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.