Renewable energy consumption in Eritrea

Eritrea: Renewable energy consumption was 79.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
79.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 226 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 1992
All-time low
70.1%
in 2004
Years of data
24
1992–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Eritrea, 1992–2015

0204060801992200320151992: 89.8 % in TFEC1993: 83.6 % in TFEC1994: 80.1 % in TFEC1995: 77.9 % in TFEC1996: 76.4 % in TFEC1997: 77.6 % in TFEC1998: 75 % in TFEC1999: 76.1 % in TFEC2000: 76.8 % in TFEC2001: 74.8 % in TFEC2002: 74.8 % in TFEC2003: 75 % in TFEC2004: 70.1 % in TFEC2005: 74.9 % in TFEC2006: 78.6 % in TFEC2007: 80 % in TFEC2008: 81.9 % in TFEC2009: 81.8 % in TFEC2010: 81.2 % in TFEC2011: 80.8 % in TFEC2012: 80.2 % in TFEC2013: 80.2 % in TFEC2014: 79.9 % in TFEC2015: 79.8 % in TFEC

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

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Eritrea stood at 79.8%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Eritrea peaked at 89.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2004.

That places Eritrea 19th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Renewable energy consumption in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC Change
1992 89.8%
1993 83.6% -7.0%
1994 80.1% -4.2%
1995 77.9% -2.8%
1996 76.4% -1.9%
1997 77.6% +1.6%
1998 75.0% -3.3%
1999 76.1% +1.5%
2000 76.8% +0.9%
2001 74.8% -2.5%
2002 74.8% -0.0%
2003 75.0% +0.3%
2004 70.1% -6.6%
2005 74.9% +6.8%
2006 78.6% +4.9%
2007 80.0% +1.9%
2008 81.9% +2.3%
2009 81.8% -0.1%
2010 81.2% -0.7%
2011 80.8% -0.6%
2012 80.2% -0.6%
2013 80.2% +0.0%
2014 79.9% -0.4%
2015 79.8% -0.2%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 79.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 79.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.6% 75.0% 89.8% 8
2000s 76.9% 70.1% 81.9% 10
2010s 80.4% 79.8% 81.2% 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 16 Malawi 83.6% compare
  2. 17 Gabon 82.0% compare
  3. 18 Zimbabwe 81.8% compare
  4. 20 Niger 78.9% compare
  5. 21 Sierra Leone 77.7% compare
  6. 22 Iceland 77.0% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Eritrea?
Renewable energy consumption in Eritrea was 79.8% 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 energy consumption recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2004.
How does Eritrea rank for renewable energy consumption?
Eritrea ranks 19th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption