Share of electricity production by source in Yemen
Yemen: Share of electricity production by source was 80.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Yemen stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Yemen peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 81st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 84.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.2% | 81.2% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2019)
- Gas production 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 31.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Yemen?
- Share of electricity production by source in Yemen was 80.3% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Yemen ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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