Electricity production by source in Eritrea
Eritrea: Electricity production by source was 5.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Eritrea, 1992–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5.1% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 719.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Eritrea peaked at 6.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 110th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 2 |
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.8% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 2.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 6,502 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 24.6% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Eritrea?
- Electricity production by source in Eritrea was 5.1% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for electricity production by source?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 719.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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