Renewable electricity generation by source in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Renewable electricity generation by source was 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
57th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Renewable electricity generation by source in Ethiopia, 2000–2025

00.250.50.7512000201220252000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0.03 terawatt-hours2012: 0.19 terawatt-hours2013: 0.36 terawatt-hours2014: 0.5 terawatt-hours2015: 0.76 terawatt-hours2016: 0.78 terawatt-hours2017: 0.53 terawatt-hours2018: 0.53 terawatt-hours2019: 0.85 terawatt-hours2020: 0.61 terawatt-hours2021: 0.82 terawatt-hours2022: 0.56 terawatt-hours2023: 0.56 terawatt-hours2024: 0.7 terawatt-hours2025: 1.1 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, renewable electricity generation by source in Ethiopia stood at 1.1 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Ethiopia peaked at 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.453 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.85 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.725 terawatt-hours 0.56 terawatt-hours 1.1 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 54 Bulgaria 1.32 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 55 Iran 1.25 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 56 Estonia 1.15 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 58 Panama 0.96 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 59 Sri Lanka 0.93 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 60 Honduras 0.75 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity generation by source in Ethiopia?
Renewable electricity generation by source in Ethiopia was 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
Ethiopia ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity generation by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.