Primary energy use per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary energy use per person was 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Eritrea peaked at 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 604.97 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 194th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 604.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 760.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 697.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 834.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 767.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 191 Tanzania 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Afghanistan 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Gambia 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.8% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 2.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 6,502 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 24.6% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Eritrea?
- Primary energy use per person in Eritrea was 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary energy use per person?
- Eritrea ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.