Total electricity output in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total electricity output was 1,034 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1,034 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Afghanistan peaked at 1,128 GWh in 1990 and was at its lowest, 665 GWh, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 759.8 GWh | 665 GWh | 1,128 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 830.3 GWh | 687.7 GWh | 976 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 GWh | 892 GWh | 1,049 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Afghanistan?
- Total electricity output in Afghanistan was 1,034 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,128 GWh in 1990.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 665 GWh in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total electricity output?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants