Renewable electricity in Eritrea

Eritrea: Renewable electricity was 0.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
185th
of 233 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Eritrea, 1990–2015

00.20.40.60.81990200220151990: 0 % in total electricity output1991: 0 % in total electricity output1992: 0 % in total electricity output1993: 0 % in total electricity output1994: 0 % in total electricity output1995: 0 % in total electricity output1996: 0 % in total electricity output1997: 0.467 % in total electricity output1998: 0.513 % in total electricity output1999: 0.467 % in total electricity output2000: 0.476 % in total electricity output2001: 0.429 % in total electricity output2002: 0.386 % in total electricity output2003: 0.361 % in total electricity output2004: 0.353 % in total electricity output2005: 0.347 % in total electricity output2006: 0.743 % in total electricity output2007: 0.694 % in total electricity output2008: 0.697 % in total electricity output2009: 0.678 % in total electricity output2010: 0.643 % in total electricity output2011: 0.593 % in total electricity output2012: 0.557 % in total electricity output2013: 0.541 % in total electricity output2014: 0.515 % in total electricity output2015: 0.493 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.5% for renewable electricity in 2015.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Eritrea peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Eritrea ranks 185th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable electricity in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% +9.7%
1999 0.5% -8.9%
2000 0.5% +1.9%
2001 0.4% -9.9%
2002 0.4% -10.0%
2003 0.4% -6.5%
2004 0.4% -2.1%
2005 0.3% -1.7%
2006 0.7% +114.1%
2007 0.7% -6.6%
2008 0.7% +0.3%
2009 0.7% -2.7%
2010 0.6% -5.1%
2011 0.6% -7.7%
2012 0.6% -6.1%
2013 0.5% -3.0%
2014 0.5% -4.6%
2015 0.5% -4.4%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable electricity in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +114.1% 0.3% 0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 182 Belarus 0.8% compare
  2. 183 Niger 0.8% compare
  3. 184 South Sudan 0.6% compare
  4. 186 Nauru 0.4% compare
  5. 187 Algeria 0.3% compare
  6. 188 Hong Kong 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Eritrea?
Renewable electricity in Eritrea was 0.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Eritrea rank for renewable electricity?
Eritrea ranks 185th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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