Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 97.1% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ethiopia peaked at 99.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.4% | — |
| 1991 | 89.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 97.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 97.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 88.4% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 87.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 92.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.4% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 Paraguay 99.4% compare
- 4 Nepal 98.7% compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 98.5% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 96.2% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 92.5% compare
- 9 Albania 90.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ethiopia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ethiopia was 97.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.