Electricity generation from oil in Yemen
Yemen: Electricity generation from oil was 4.6 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil in Yemen, 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 from oil in Yemen is 4.6 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Yemen peaked at 6.75 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.79 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 37th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Yemen, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.75 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 4.87 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +129.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 13.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +129.3% | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 5.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Yemen?
- Electricity generation from oil in Yemen was 4.6 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 from oil recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Yemen ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.