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Ethiopia · Energy

Generation, consumption, mix, dependence and intensity.

26 indicators · 26 with data

Electricity generation

terawatt-hours

59th of 90 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Electricity generationEthiopia's electricity generation rose from 1.7 in 2000 to 33.4 in 2025.200020052010201520202025010203033.4

Ethiopia's electricity generation rose from 1.7 in 2000 to 33.4 in 2025.

Electricity consumption per capita

kilowatt-hours per person

88th of 90 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Electricity consumption per capitaEthiopia's electricity consumption per capita rose from 25.1 kWh in 2000 to 246.3 kWh in 2025.200020052010201520202025050100150200250246.3 kWh

Ethiopia's electricity consumption per capita rose from 25.1 kWh in 2000 to 246.3 kWh in 2025.

Solar electricity generation

terawatt-hours

84th of 90 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Solar electricity generationEthiopia's solar electricity generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 0.0 in 2025.20002005201020152020202500.010.020.030.040.0

Ethiopia's solar electricity generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 0.0 in 2025.

Wind electricity generation

terawatt-hours

54th of 88 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Wind electricity generationEthiopia's wind electricity generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 1.1 in 2025.20002005201020152020202500.200.400.600.8011.21.1

Ethiopia's wind electricity generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 1.1 in 2025.

Hydropower electricity generation

terawatt-hours

22nd of 89 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hydropower electricity generationEthiopia's hydropower electricity generation rose from 1.6 in 2000 to 32.2 in 2025.200020052010201520202025010203032.2

Ethiopia's hydropower electricity generation rose from 1.6 in 2000 to 32.2 in 2025.

Nuclear electricity generation

terawatt-hours

31st of 81 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nuclear electricity generationEthiopia's nuclear electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2025.200020052010201520202025-1-0.5000.5010

Ethiopia's nuclear electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2025.

Primary energy consumption

terawatt-hours

88th of 205 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Primary energy consumptionEthiopia's primary energy consumption rose from 10.2 in 1994 to 89.2 in 2023.19952000200520102015202002040608010089.2

Ethiopia's primary energy consumption rose from 10.2 in 1994 to 89.2 in 2023.

Energy use per capita

kilowatt-hours per person

189th of 205 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Energy use per capitaEthiopia's energy use per capita rose from 183.9 kWh in 1994 to 693.4 kWh in 2023.1995200020052010201520200200400600693.4 kWh

Ethiopia's energy use per capita rose from 183.9 kWh in 1994 to 693.4 kWh in 2023.

Renewable energy

% of final energy consumption

7th of 213 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Renewable energyEthiopia's renewable energy fell from 97.5 % in 1992 to 90.6 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202088%90%92%94%96%98%90.6 %

Ethiopia's renewable energy fell from 97.5 % in 1992 to 90.6 % in 2021.

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