Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia peaked at 1.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 204th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -55.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +74.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +93.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -74.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +451.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -66.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 | +451.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 201 Uruguay 2.2% compare
- 202 Sweden 1.2% compare
- 203 Norway 1.0% compare
- 204 Albania 0.0% compare
- 204 Bhutan 0.0%
- 204 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 204 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 204 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 204 Lesotho 0.0%
- 204 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 204 Paraguay 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ethiopia was 0.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ethiopia ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.