Electricity demand in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity demand was 31.02 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Ethiopia stood at 31.02 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 220.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Ethiopia peaked at 31.02 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.69 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, 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 demand in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 7.01 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 8.71 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 11.17 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 11.69 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.23 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 14.17 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.12 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.66 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 15.99 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.44 terawatt-hours | +46.6% |
| 2025 | 31.02 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 31.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 14.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 31.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 11.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 terawatt-hours | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 14.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 13.98 terawatt-hours | 31.02 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- 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 electricity demand in Ethiopia?
- Electricity demand in Ethiopia was 31.02 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.02 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity demand?
- Ethiopia ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.