Electricity production by source in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Electricity production by source was 6.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 6.6% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 28,638.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Afghanistan peaked at 6.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 98th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +12888.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +21.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % 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 (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Afghanistan?
- Electricity production by source in Afghanistan was 6.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for electricity production by source?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,638.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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