Electricity generation from oil in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity generation from oil was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
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 from oil in Ethiopia is 0 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Ethiopia peaked at 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 182 Albania 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Armenia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Bahrain 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Costa Rica 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Croatia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Eswatini 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Georgia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Israel 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Laos 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Montenegro 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Namibia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Nigeria 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Slovenia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Togo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours compare
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 from oil in Ethiopia?
- Electricity generation from oil in Ethiopia was 0 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 from oil recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Ethiopia ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.