Electricity demand per person in Yemen
Yemen: Electricity demand per person was 129.36 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Yemen is 129.36 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Yemen peaked at 290.05 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.62 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Yemen 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.77 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 179.97 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 180.94 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 191.09 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 197.33 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 209.3 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 228.94 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 247.96 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 260.83 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 260.34 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 290.05 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 225.14 kilowatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 248.65 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 289.97 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 253.42 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 184.86 kilowatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 149.8 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 122.39 kilowatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 102.39 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 93.42 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 81.36 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 78.62 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 79.27 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 129.98 kilowatt-hours | +64.0% |
| 2024 | 129.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 129.36 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 107.37 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 129.36 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,064 kilowatt-hours, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.05 kilowatt-hours | 173.77 kilowatt-hours | 260.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.01 kilowatt-hours | 93.42 kilowatt-hours | 290.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.72 kilowatt-hours | 78.62 kilowatt-hours | 129.98 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.37 % 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 (2018)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Yemen?
- Electricity demand per person in Yemen was 129.36 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 290.05 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.62 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for electricity demand per person?
- Yemen ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.