Electricity production from oil sources in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity production from oil sources was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0% for electricity production from oil sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Ethiopia peaked at 12.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 195th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.6% | — |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -60.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +1393.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +170.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -94.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -65.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 1.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Ethiopia?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Ethiopia was 0.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 195th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.