Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 45.35 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 45.35 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ethiopia peaked at 45.35 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.02 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.02 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 6.87 watts per capita | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 6.67 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.93 watts per capita | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.49 watts per capita | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 9.21 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.94 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.68 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.44 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.38 watts per capita | +94.1% |
| 2010 | 21 watts per capita | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 22.33 watts per capita | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 21.72 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.6 watts per capita | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 22.06 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.21 watts per capita | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 24.82 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.81 watts per capita | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 39.51 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.46 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 39.63 watts per capita | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 38.96 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.57 watts per capita | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 43.28 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 45.35 watts per capita | +4.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 45.35 watts per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.26 watts per capita, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 45.35 watts per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +94.1% | 8.44 watts per capita | 16.38 watts per capita |
| 2017 | +60.4% | 24.82 watts per capita | 39.81 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.76 watts per capita | 6.02 watts per capita | 16.38 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.75 watts per capita | 21 watts per capita | 39.81 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.36 watts per capita | 38.96 watts per capita | 45.35 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ethiopia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ethiopia was 45.35 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.35 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).