Electricity generation from solar per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity generation from solar per person was 0.2953 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2953 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
180th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.319 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
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 Ethiopia is 0.2953 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Ethiopia peaked at 0.319 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.1016 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.1978 kilowatt-hours | +94.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1926 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1874 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1824 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1775 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1728 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2523 kilowatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2456 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.319 kilowatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3108 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3029 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2953 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2953 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 kilowatt-hours, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2953 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +94.7% | 0.1016 kilowatt-hours | 0.1978 kilowatt-hours |
| 2020 | +46.0% | 0.1728 kilowatt-hours | 0.2523 kilowatt-hours |
| 2022 | +29.9% | 0.2456 kilowatt-hours | 0.319 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1212 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.1978 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2876 kilowatt-hours | 0.2456 kilowatt-hours | 0.319 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 177 Nigeria 0.5473 kilowatt-hours compare
- 178 Malawi 0.4618 kilowatt-hours compare
- 179 Venezuela 0.352 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Bermuda 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 British Virgin Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Burundi 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Chad 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Comoros 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Djibouti 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Dominica 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 East Timor 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Falkland Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Faroe Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Gabon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Gambia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Gibraltar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Greenland 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Grenada 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Haiti 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Kyrgyzstan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Macao 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Montserrat 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Saint Helena 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Tajikistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Western Sahara 0 kilowatt-hours
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Ethiopia?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Ethiopia was 0.2953 kilowatt-hours in 2025, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.319 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.