Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Yemen
Yemen: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 114.83 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Yemen stood at 114.83 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Yemen peaked at 290.05 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.16 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 168th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.05 kilowatt-hours | 173.77 kilowatt-hours | 260.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.74 kilowatt-hours | 79.75 kilowatt-hours | 290.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1 kilowatt-hours | 65.16 kilowatt-hours | 116.78 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2019)
- Gas production 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 31.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Yemen?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Yemen was 114.83 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 290.05 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.16 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Yemen ranks 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.