Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 88.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ethiopia is 88.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ethiopia peaked at 97.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.7% | — |
| 1991 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 88.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 88.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.8% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.3% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ethiopia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ethiopia was 88.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).