Renewable electricity output in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Renewable electricity output was 95.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity output in Ethiopia, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable electricity output in Ethiopia stood at 95.4%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Ethiopia peaked at 99.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Renewable electricity output in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.4% | — |
| 1991 | 89.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 88.4% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 87.7% | 96.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 77.6% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 7 Albania 98.6% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 96.5% compare
- 9 El Salvador 95.6% compare
- 11 Tajikistan 93.4% compare
- 12 Namibia 93.4% compare
- 13 Andorra 93.3% compare
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 output in Ethiopia?
- Renewable electricity output in Ethiopia was 95.4% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.