Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia is 0 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia peaked at 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 199th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.024 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 199 Albania 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Costa Rica 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.