Primary energy use per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary energy use per person was 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
887.37 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
195th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,289 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
All-time low
604.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
Years of data
31
1994–2024
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 195th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,029 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 2,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 2,137 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 1,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 861.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 871.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 604.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 713.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 697.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 697.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 732.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 738.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 765.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 757.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 766.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 834.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 819.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 798.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 767.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 794.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 845.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 870.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -49.5% | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2006 | -32.4% | 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 861.29 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | -30.6% | 871.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 604.97 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 192 Tanzania 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Burkina Faso 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Gambia 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 195th out of 218 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.