Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eritrea
Eritrea: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 97.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eritrea is 97.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eritrea peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 29th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100.0% | — |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 97.5% compare
- 27 Oman 97.5% compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 97.1% compare
- 31 Niger 96.8% compare
- 32 Benin 96.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.82 % 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 (2011)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eritrea?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eritrea was 97.2% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Eritrea ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.