Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 33.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.37 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 221.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ethiopia peaked at 33.37 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.67 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 terawatt-hours | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 15.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 15.61 terawatt-hours | 33.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 3.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 135.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Urban population 32.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 24.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 330.23 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ethiopia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ethiopia was 33.37 terawatt-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 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.37 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.2%. 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. 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.