Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Yemen

Yemen: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1,745 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,745
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1,745
in 2021
All-time low
882
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Yemen, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2000201120232000: 8822001: 8822002: 9602003: 997.12004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Yemen stood at 1,745. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Yemen peaked at 1,745 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 882, in 2000.

That places Yemen 90th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Yemen, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 882
2001 882 +0.0%
2002 960 +8.8%
2003 997.13 +3.9%
2004 1,105 +10.8%
2005 1,111 +0.5%
2006 1,061 -4.5%
2007 1,160 +9.4%
2008 1,220 +5.1%
2009 1,330 +9.1%
2010 1,568 +17.9%
2011 1,535 -2.1%
2012 1,535 +0.0%
2013 1,494 -2.7%
2014 1,520 +1.7%
2015 1,520 +0.0%
2016 1,520 +0.0%
2017 1,520 +0.0%
2018 1,520 +0.0%
2019 1,609 +5.9%
2020 1,635 +1.6%
2021 1,745 +6.7%
2022 1,745 +0.0%
2023 1,745 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,071 882 1,330 10
2010s 1,534 1,494 1,609 10
2020s 1,717 1,635 1,745 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Yemen?
Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Yemen was 1,745 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1,745 in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 882 in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
Yemen ranks 90th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
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