Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -7.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ethiopia stood at -7.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -12.2%, in 2017.
Ethiopia ranks 196th of 213 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.7% | -12.2% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.1% | -11.8% | -7.5% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ethiopia?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ethiopia was -7.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.2% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.