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.
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
- 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 72.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)
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.