Electricity generation from solar and wind in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 1.14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.14 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 54.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Ethiopia peaked at 1.14 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.466 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7617 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Ethiopia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Ethiopia was 1.14 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.