Share of electricity production by source in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of electricity production by source was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Ethiopia, 1990–2022
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 Ethiopia is 0.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Ethiopia peaked at 12.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.6% | — |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -60.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +1393.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +170.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -94.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -65.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1393.0% | 0.3% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 1.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Ethiopia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Ethiopia was 0.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Ethiopia ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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