Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 246.32 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person in Ethiopia is 246.32 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ethiopia peaked at 246.32 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.77 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.77 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 29.07 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 28.48 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 31.29 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 33.52 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 36.62 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 40.77 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 40.79 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.81 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 40.45 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 54.78 kilowatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 67.53 kilowatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 78.81 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 87.97 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 93.66 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 100.03 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 116.85 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 119.64 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 126.31 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 132.2 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 131.27 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 129.2 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 138.85 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 138.08 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 190.82 kilowatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2025 | 246.32 kilowatt-hours | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.46 kilowatt-hours | 24.77 kilowatt-hours | 40.79 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.78 kilowatt-hours | 54.78 kilowatt-hours | 132.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.42 kilowatt-hours | 129.2 kilowatt-hours | 246.32 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ethiopia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ethiopia was 246.32 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 246.32 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. 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 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.