Share of electricity production by source in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of electricity production by source was 97.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- 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 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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