Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eritrea
Eritrea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.4 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eritrea peaked at 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.21 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 156th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.268 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.304 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.392 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 153 Togo 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 French Polynesia 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 Fiji 0.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Cape Verde 0.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 159 Chad 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.8% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 2.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 6,502 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 24.6% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eritrea?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eritrea was 0.4 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Eritrea ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.