Electricity generation per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Electricity generation per person was 127.28 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
127.28 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
194th
of 214 countries
All-time high
141.19 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
83.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation per person in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Eritrea is 127.28 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Eritrea peaked at 141.19 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.72 kilowatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Eritrea 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.46 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 99.48 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 108.65 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 112.27 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 107.76 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 108.97 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 99.87 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 105.72 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 99.42 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 100.42 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 105.26 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 106.72 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 105.37 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.82 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 87.23 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.72 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 86.41 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 107.92 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 122.15 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 123.45 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 124.57 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 125.37 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 129.05 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 141.19 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 127.28 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 127.28 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.51 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 127.28 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.6 kilowatt-hours | 93.46 kilowatt-hours | 112.27 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.61 kilowatt-hours | 83.72 kilowatt-hours | 123.45 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.49 kilowatt-hours | 124.57 kilowatt-hours | 141.19 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.82 % 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 (2011)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Eritrea?
- Electricity generation per person in Eritrea was 127.28 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 per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 141.19 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.72 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for electricity generation per person?
- Eritrea ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.