Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 0.769 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.769
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
220th
of 224 countries
All-time high
467
in 2008
All-time low
0.769
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Ethiopia, 2000–2017

01002003004005002000200820172000: 232001: 172002: 192003: 162004: 182005: 122006: 102007: 1622008: 4672009: 4442010: 312011: 372012: 122013: 82014: 32015: 3.32016: 12017: 0.769

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.769 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Ethiopia peaked at 467 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.769, in 2017.

That places Ethiopia 220th out of 224 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 23
2001 17 -26.1%
2002 19 +11.8%
2003 16 -15.8%
2004 18 +12.5%
2005 12 -33.3%
2006 10 -16.7%
2007 162 +1520.0%
2008 467 +188.3%
2009 444 -4.9%
2010 31 -93.0%
2011 37 +19.4%
2012 12 -67.6%
2013 8 -33.3%
2014 3 -62.5%
2015 3.31 +10.3%
2016 1.02 -69.2%
2017 0.769 -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 118.8 10 467 10
2010s 12.01 0.769 37 8

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  1. 217 Iceland 3 compare
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  3. 219 Lesotho 0.815 compare
  4. 221 Tokelau 0.105 compare
  5. 222 Nepal 0.023 compare
  6. 223 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Ethiopia?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Ethiopia was 0.769 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 467 in 2008.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.769 in 2017.
How does Ethiopia rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Ethiopia ranks 220th out of 224 countries with data for 2017.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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