Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eritrea
Eritrea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eritrea is 0.05 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eritrea peaked at 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.05 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.05 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 169 Djibouti 0.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 169 Samoa 0.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 171 Maldives 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Benin 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Guyana 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Niger 0.03 terawatt-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 in Eritrea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eritrea was 0.05 terawatt-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 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.