Ethiopia Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Ethiopia generated 1.69 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 33.4 TWh in 2025. Ethiopia's electricity demand peaked at 31.0 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Ethiopia's electricity went from 36 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 23 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Ethiopia starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Ethiopia generated 1.69 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 33.4 TWh in 2025.
Ethiopia's electricity demand peaked at 31.0 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Ethiopia's electricity went from 36 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 23 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Ethiopia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 23 gCO2/kWh, in 2015.
Wind's share of Ethiopia's electricity went from 0.0% in 2000 to 3.3% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Ethiopia generated 1.69 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 33.4 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Ethiopia electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	1.69 TWh	1.69 TWh
2001	2.04 TWh	2.04 TWh
2002	2.06 TWh	2.06 TWh
2003	2.33 TWh	2.33 TWh
2004	2.57 TWh	2.57 TWh
2005	2.88 TWh	2.88 TWh
2006	3.31 TWh	3.31 TWh
2007	3.43 TWh	3.43 TWh
2008	3.33 TWh	3.33 TWh
2009	3.62 TWh	3.62 TWh
2010	5.01 TWh	5.01 TWh
2011	6.34 TWh	6.01 TWh
2012	7.57 TWh	7.01 TWh
2013	8.67 TWh	8.03 TWh
2014	9.47 TWh	8.71 TWh
2015	10.4 TWh	9.69 TWh
2016	12.5 TWh	11.2 TWh
2017	13.1 TWh	11.7 TWh
2018	14.2 TWh	13.2 TWh
2019	15.3 TWh	14.2 TWh
2020	15.6 TWh	14.0 TWh
2021	15.8 TWh	14.1 TWh
2022	17.4 TWh	15.7 TWh
2023	17.8 TWh	16.0 TWh
2024	25.2 TWh	23.4 TWh
2025	33.4 TWh	31.0 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Ethiopia's electricity went from 36 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 23 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Ethiopia carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	36 gCO2/kWh
2001	35 gCO2/kWh
2002	33 gCO2/kWh
2003	33 gCO2/kWh
2004	32 gCO2/kWh
2005	30 gCO2/kWh
2006	31 gCO2/kWh
2007	34 gCO2/kWh
2008	29 gCO2/kWh
2009	37 gCO2/kWh
2010	33 gCO2/kWh
2011	30 gCO2/kWh
2012	26 gCO2/kWh
2013	25 gCO2/kWh
2014	24 gCO2/kWh
2015	23 gCO2/kWh
2016	23 gCO2/kWh
2017	24 gCO2/kWh
2018	24 gCO2/kWh
2019	24 gCO2/kWh
2020	24 gCO2/kWh
2021	23 gCO2/kWh
2022	23 gCO2/kWh
2023	24 gCO2/kWh
2024	23 gCO2/kWh
2025	23 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	33.4 TWh	31.0 TWh	-2.35 TWh	23 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2024	25.2 TWh	23.4 TWh	-1.76 TWh	23 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2023	17.8 TWh	16.0 TWh	-1.78 TWh	24 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2022	17.4 TWh	15.7 TWh	-1.75 TWh	23 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2021	15.8 TWh	14.1 TWh	-1.66 TWh	23 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2020	15.6 TWh	14.0 TWh	-1.64 TWh	24 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2019	15.3 TWh	14.2 TWh	-1.14 TWh	24 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2018	14.2 TWh	13.2 TWh	-1.00 TWh	24 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2017	13.1 TWh	11.7 TWh	-1.43 TWh	24 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2016	12.5 TWh	11.2 TWh	-1.30 TWh	23 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2015	10.4 TWh	9.69 TWh	-700 GWh	23 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2014	9.47 TWh	8.71 TWh	-760 GWh	24 gCO2/kWh	100.0%
2013	8.67 TWh	8.03 TWh	-640 GWh	25 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2012	7.57 TWh	7.01 TWh	-560 GWh	26 gCO2/kWh	99.7%
2011	6.34 TWh	6.01 TWh	-330 GWh	30 gCO2/kWh	99.2%
2010	5.01 TWh	5.01 TWh	0 TWh	33 gCO2/kWh	99.0%
2009	3.62 TWh	3.62 TWh	0 TWh	37 gCO2/kWh	98.3%
2008	3.33 TWh	3.33 TWh	0 TWh	29 gCO2/kWh	99.7%
2007	3.43 TWh	3.43 TWh	0 TWh	34 gCO2/kWh	98.8%
2006	3.31 TWh	3.31 TWh	0 TWh	31 gCO2/kWh	99.4%
2005	2.88 TWh	2.88 TWh	0 TWh	30 gCO2/kWh	99.6%
2004	2.57 TWh	2.57 TWh	0 TWh	32 gCO2/kWh	99.2%
2003	2.33 TWh	2.33 TWh	0 TWh	33 gCO2/kWh	99.2%
2002	2.06 TWh	2.06 TWh	0 TWh	33 gCO2/kWh	99.0%
2001	2.04 TWh	2.04 TWh	0 TWh	35 gCO2/kWh	99.0%
2000	1.69 TWh	1.69 TWh	0 TWh	36 gCO2/kWh	98.8%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy	Other renewables
2025	0.0%	96.5%	3.3%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
2024	0.0%	96.9%	2.8%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
2023	0.0%	96.4%	3.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
2022	0.0%	96.3%	3.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
2021	0.0%	94.5%	5.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.0%
2020	0.1%	95.7%	3.9%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
2019	0.1%	94.1%	5.6%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0%
2018	0.0%	95.9%	3.7%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0%
2017	0.0%	95.7%	4.0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
2016	0.0%	93.3%	6.3%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
2015	0.0%	92.2%	7.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
2014	0.0%	94.2%	5.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
2013	0.1%	95.3%	4.2%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
2012	0.3%	96.6%	2.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
2011	0.8%	97.8%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
2010	1.0%	97.4%	0.0%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%
2009	1.7%	96.4%	0.0%	0.0%	1.4%	0.6%
2008	0.3%	97.9%	0.0%	0.0%	1.5%	0.3%
2007	1.2%	97.7%	0.0%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%
2006	0.6%	97.6%	0.0%	0.0%	1.8%	0.0%
2005	0.4%	97.6%	0.0%	0.0%	2.1%	0.0%
2004	0.8%	97.3%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	0.0%
2003	0.9%	97.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
2002	1.0%	97.1%	0.0%	0.0%	1.9%	0.0%
2001	1.0%	96.6%	0.0%	0.0%	2.5%	0.0%
2000	1.2%	96.5%	0.0%	0.0%	2.4%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.