Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 14.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 14.14 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Eritrea peaked at 15.66 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 187th 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 low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Eritrea, 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 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 15.66 kilowatt-hours | +393.4% |
| 2019 | 15.43 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.19 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.92 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.67 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.41 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.14 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14.14 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14.14 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 15.66 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 kilowatt-hours | 14.14 kilowatt-hours | 15.19 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 184 Brunei 21.61 kilowatt-hours compare
- 185 Afghanistan 20.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 186 Yemen 14.54 kilowatt-hours compare
- 188 Haiti 13.59 kilowatt-hours compare
- 189 Bangladesh 12.58 kilowatt-hours compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 12.31 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Eritrea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,872 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 153.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Eritrea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Eritrea was 14.14 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eritrea 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.