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Eritrea · Energy

Generation, consumption, mix, dependence and intensity.

26 indicators · 25 with data

Electricity generation

terawatt-hours

175th of 194 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Electricity generationEritrea's electricity generation rose from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2024.200020052010201520200.100.200.300.400.500.600.5

Eritrea's electricity generation rose from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2024.

Electricity consumption per capita

kilowatt-hours per person

176th of 194 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Electricity consumption per capitaEritrea's electricity consumption per capita rose from 93.5 kWh in 2000 to 127.3 kWh in 2024.2000200520102015202080100120140127.3 kWh

Eritrea's electricity consumption per capita rose from 93.5 kWh in 2000 to 127.3 kWh in 2024.

Solar electricity generation

terawatt-hours

131st of 194 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solar electricity generationEritrea's solar electricity generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2024.2000200520102015202000.010.020.030.040.050.1

Eritrea's solar electricity generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2024.

Wind electricity generation

terawatt-hours

106th of 192 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Wind electricity generationEritrea's wind electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2024.20002005201020152020-1-0.5000.5010

Eritrea's wind electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2024.

Hydropower electricity generation

terawatt-hours

146th of 191 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Hydropower electricity generationEritrea's hydropower electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2024.20002005201020152020-1-0.5000.5010

Eritrea's hydropower electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2024.

Nuclear electricity generation

terawatt-hours

32nd of 192 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nuclear electricity generationEritrea's nuclear electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2024.20002005201020152020-1-0.5000.5010

Eritrea's nuclear electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2024.

Primary energy consumption

terawatt-hours

178th of 205 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Primary energy consumptionEritrea's primary energy consumption fell from 3.9 in 1994 to 3.0 in 2023.1995200020052010201520201234563.0

Eritrea's primary energy consumption fell from 3.9 in 1994 to 3.0 in 2023.

Energy use per capita

kilowatt-hours per person

187th of 205 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Energy use per capitaEritrea's energy use per capita fell from 2,029.2 kWh in 1994 to 872.5 kWh in 2023.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0002,500872.5 kWh

Eritrea's energy use per capita fell from 2,029.2 kWh in 1994 to 872.5 kWh in 2023.

Renewable energy

% of final energy consumption

15th of 213 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Renewable energyEritrea's renewable energy fell from 89.9 % in 1992 to 80.7 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202070%80%90%80.7 %

Eritrea's renewable energy fell from 89.9 % in 1992 to 80.7 % in 2021.

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