Energy intensity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Energy intensity was 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
165th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.4208 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1992
All-time low
0.1756 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1997
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Ethiopia, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4208 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1756 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2065 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.2025 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2168 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2373 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2442 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.311 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2818 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2914 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2773 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2868 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2942 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2692 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4208 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +56.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3892 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2512 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2585 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1868 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1756 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2486 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3188 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3246 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3234 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3512 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3608 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.378 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3769 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3879 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3608 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3471 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3401 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3367 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3579 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3525 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3672 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3341 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3357 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.359 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.289 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3087 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +56.3% | 0.2692 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4208 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2555 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2025 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.311 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2802 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1756 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4208 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3562 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3188 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3879 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3502 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3341 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.289 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3087 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 energy intensity in Ethiopia?
- Energy intensity in Ethiopia was 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4208 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1756 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for energy intensity?
- Ethiopia ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.