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 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2019)
- Gas production 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 31.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.6% (2023)
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 209 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.