Oil consumption in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Oil consumption was 63.15 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption in Ethiopia stood at 63.15 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Ethiopia peaked at 63.15 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 79th of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 12.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.69 terawatt-hours | 7.1 terawatt-hours | 14.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.01 terawatt-hours | 14.29 terawatt-hours | 27.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.84 terawatt-hours | 27.36 terawatt-hours | 61.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.66 terawatt-hours | 51.32 terawatt-hours | 63.15 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 72.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Ethiopia?
- Oil consumption in Ethiopia was 63.15 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.15 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for oil consumption?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.