Net electricity imports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net electricity imports was -2.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Ethiopia is -2.35 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year and down 235.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Ethiopia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.35 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.786 terawatt-hours | -1.43 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.82 terawatt-hours | -2.35 terawatt-hours | -1.64 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Ethiopia?
- Net electricity imports in Ethiopia was -2.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net electricity imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.