Electricity generation from renewables per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 14.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Eritrea stood at 14.14 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Eritrea peaked at 15.66 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 182nd out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 15.66 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 kilowatt-hours | 14.14 kilowatt-hours | 15.19 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 179 Brunei 21.61 kilowatt-hours compare
- 180 Afghanistan 20.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Yemen 14.54 kilowatt-hours compare
- 183 Haiti 13.59 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Bangladesh 12.58 kilowatt-hours compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 12.31 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Eritrea?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Eritrea was 14.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.