Electricity generation from solar per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Electricity generation from solar per person was 2.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Afghanistan is 2.58 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Afghanistan peaked at 2.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8679 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.58 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 kilowatt-hours | 1.79 kilowatt-hours | 2.58 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 158 Madagascar 3.13 kilowatt-hours compare
- 159 Rwanda 2.81 kilowatt-hours compare
- 160 Benin 2.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 2.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 2.31 kilowatt-hours compare
- 164 Mozambique 2.31 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (2019)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.34 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 10.81 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Afghanistan?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Afghanistan was 2.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.