Share of electricity production by source in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of electricity production by source was 97.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1992
All-time low
96.6%
in 2018
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Eritrea is 97.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Eritrea peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100.0% | — |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 97.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 97.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 97.5% compare
- 27 Oman 97.5% compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 97.1% compare
- 31 Niger 96.8% compare
- 32 Benin 96.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.82 % 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 (2011)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 (2011)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Eritrea?
- Share of electricity production by source in Eritrea was 97.2% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Eritrea ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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