Share of electricity generation from renewables in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Ethiopia is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Ethiopia peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2009.
That places Ethiopia 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 share of electricity generation from renewables in Ethiopia?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Ethiopia was 100.0% 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 renewables recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.