Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eritrea

Eritrea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
155th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.44 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.21 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eritrea, 2000–2024

00.10.20.30.42000201220242000: 0.21 terawatt-hours2001: 0.23 terawatt-hours2002: 0.26 terawatt-hours2003: 0.28 terawatt-hours2004: 0.28 terawatt-hours2005: 0.29 terawatt-hours2006: 0.27 terawatt-hours2007: 0.29 terawatt-hours2008: 0.28 terawatt-hours2009: 0.29 terawatt-hours2010: 0.31 terawatt-hours2011: 0.32 terawatt-hours2012: 0.32 terawatt-hours2013: 0.27 terawatt-hours2014: 0.27 terawatt-hours2015: 0.26 terawatt-hours2016: 0.27 terawatt-hours2017: 0.33 terawatt-hours2018: 0.34 terawatt-hours2019: 0.35 terawatt-hours2020: 0.36 terawatt-hours2021: 0.37 terawatt-hours2022: 0.39 terawatt-hours2023: 0.44 terawatt-hours2024: 0.4 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eritrea stood at 0.4 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eritrea peaked at 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.21 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Eritrea ranks 155th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.268 terawatt-hours 0.21 terawatt-hours 0.29 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.304 terawatt-hours 0.26 terawatt-hours 0.35 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.392 terawatt-hours 0.36 terawatt-hours 0.44 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 152 Togo 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 153 French Polynesia 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 154 Fiji 0.42 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 156 Saint Lucia 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 157 Cape Verde 0.36 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 158 Chad 0.35 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eritrea?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eritrea was 0.4 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Eritrea ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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