Electricity generation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Electricity generation was 0.99 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
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 in Afghanistan is 0.99 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Afghanistan peaked at 1.46 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.48 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 159th of 214 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.
Electricity generation in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.99 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.99 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.798 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.96 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % 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 (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Afghanistan?
- Electricity generation in Afghanistan was 0.99 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 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for electricity generation?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.