Electricity production by source in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity production by source was 6.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Ethiopia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.0% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 634.4% on the previous year and up 479.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Ethiopia peaked at 6.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -17.0%, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 100th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +267.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +91.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +171.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +59.4% |
| 2014 | -17.0% | -475.4% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | -93.8% |
| 2016 | -9.9% | +836.8% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | -92.3% |
| 2018 | -2.7% | +257.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -136.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +634.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -836.8% | -1.1% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | +634.4% | 0.8% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1% | -17.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 7.1% compare
- 98 Afghanistan 6.6% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare
- 101 Maldives 5.8% compare
- 102 Peru 5.8% compare
- 103 Mali 5.7% compare
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 by source in Ethiopia?
- Electricity production by source in Ethiopia was 6.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.0% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity production by source?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.0%. 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, 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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