Electricity generation from solar and wind in Yemen
Yemen: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Yemen, 2000–2024
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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Yemen is 0.59 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 5,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Yemen peaked at 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 92nd 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 | 0.144 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.522 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Yemen?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Yemen was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Yemen ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.