Total electricity output in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total electricity output was 10,437 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Ethiopia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Ethiopia is 10,437 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 266.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Ethiopia peaked at 10,437 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,202 GWh, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 99th out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,453 GWh | 1,202 GWh | 1,653 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,800 GWh | 1,674 GWh | 3,992 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,949 GWh | 4,980 GWh | 10,437 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Ethiopia?
- Total electricity output in Ethiopia was 10,437 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,437 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,202 GWh in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total electricity output?
- Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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