Electric power consumption in Eritrea
Eritrea: Electric power consumption was 123.33 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Eritrea, 1992–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Eritrea stood at 123.33 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Eritrea peaked at 123.33 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.38 kWh per capita, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.32 kWh per capita | 68.38 kWh per capita | 85.96 kWh per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.33 kWh per capita | 80.11 kWh per capita | 97.04 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.96 kWh per capita | 82.29 kWh per capita | 109.25 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.91 kWh per capita | 110.29 kWh per capita | 123.33 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 24.6% (2011)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2011)
- Total natural resources rents 27.0% (2011)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.4% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 76.7% (2023)
- Electricity production from oil sources 89.7% (2023)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 0.0% (2021)
- Access to electricity 55.3% (2024)
- Electricity production from natural gas sources 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Eritrea?
- Electric power consumption in Eritrea was 123.33 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 123.33 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.38 kWh per capita in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for electric power consumption?
- Eritrea ranks 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.