Primary energy use per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary energy use per person was 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
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
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Ethiopia is 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Ethiopia peaked at 688.23 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 140.93 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 198th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 264.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 140.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 360.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 688.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 578.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 686.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 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
- 199 Uganda 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 South Sudan 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Haiti 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 72.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Ethiopia?
- Primary energy use per person in Ethiopia was 685.71 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 688.23 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 198th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.