Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.13 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan peaked at 0.28 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.11 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.212 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.167 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.128 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (2019)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.34 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 10.81 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan was 0.13 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 fossil fuels recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.