Electricity generation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity generation was 33.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.37 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 221.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Ethiopia peaked at 33.37 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.69 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 70th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.26 terawatt-hours | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 15.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 15.62 terawatt-hours | 33.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 in Ethiopia?
- Electricity generation in Ethiopia was 33.37 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 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.37 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity generation?
- Ethiopia ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.