Total electricity output in Yemen
Yemen: Total electricity output was 5,326 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Yemen, 1990–2015
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 Yemen stood at 5,326 GWh.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Yemen peaked at 8,501 GWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,663 GWh, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 120th 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 | 2,408 GWh | 1,663 GWh | 3,136 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,887 GWh | 3,433 GWh | 6,750 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,084 GWh | 5,326 GWh | 8,501 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Yemen?
- Total electricity output in Yemen was 5,326 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8,501 GWh in 2013.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,663 GWh in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for total electricity output?
- Yemen ranks 120th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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