Total electricity output in Eritrea

Eritrea: Total electricity output was 406 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
406 GWh
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
180th
of 230 countries
All-time high
406 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
146 GWh
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2015

Total electricity output in Eritrea, 1992–2015

01002003004001992200320151992: 146 GWh1993: 151 GWh1994: 161 GWh1995: 172 GWh1996: 193 GWh1997: 214 GWh1998: 195 GWh1999: 214 GWh2000: 210 GWh2001: 233 GWh2002: 259 GWh2003: 277 GWh2004: 283 GWh2005: 288 GWh2006: 269 GWh2007: 288 GWh2008: 287 GWh2009: 295 GWh2010: 311 GWh2011: 337 GWh2012: 359 GWh2013: 363 GWh2014: 370 GWh2015: 406 GWh

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

Analysis

In 2015, total electricity output in Eritrea stood at 406 GWh. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Eritrea peaked at 406 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 146 GWh, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 180th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total electricity output in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1992 146 GWh
1993 151 GWh +3.4%
1994 161 GWh +6.6%
1995 172 GWh +6.8%
1996 193 GWh +12.2%
1997 214 GWh +10.9%
1998 195 GWh -8.9%
1999 214 GWh +9.7%
2000 210 GWh -1.9%
2001 233 GWh +11.0%
2002 259 GWh +11.2%
2003 277 GWh +6.9%
2004 283 GWh +2.2%
2005 288 GWh +1.8%
2006 269 GWh -6.6%
2007 288 GWh +7.1%
2008 287 GWh -0.3%
2009 295 GWh +2.8%
2010 311 GWh +5.4%
2011 337 GWh +8.4%
2012 359 GWh +6.5%
2013 363 GWh +1.1%
2014 370 GWh +1.9%
2015 406 GWh +9.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 406 GWh is below the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 406 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180.75 GWh 146 GWh 214 GWh 8
2000s 268.9 GWh 210 GWh 295 GWh 10
2010s 357.67 GWh 311 GWh 406 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 177 Northern Mariana Islands 429.8 GWh compare
  2. 178 Cape Verde 421.11 GWh compare
  3. 179 Belize 416.95 GWh compare
  4. 181 Djibouti 405 GWh compare
  5. 182 Maldives 391.48 GWh compare
  6. 183 Saint Lucia 381.27 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Eritrea?
Total electricity output in Eritrea was 406 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 406 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 146 GWh in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for total electricity output?
Eritrea ranks 180th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants