Electric power consumption in Yemen
Yemen: Electric power consumption was 89.74 kWh per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electric power consumption in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Yemen stood at 89.74 kWh per capita.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Yemen peaked at 220.64 kWh per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.11 kWh per capita, in 2017.
That places Yemen 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.75 kWh per capita | 105.92 kWh per capita | 122.47 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.97 kWh per capita | 126.63 kWh per capita | 200.7 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.62 kWh per capita | 82.11 kWh per capita | 220.64 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.34 kWh per capita | 88.18 kWh per capita | 93.87 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2019)
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 31.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2018)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2016)
- Total natural resources rents 4.9% (2018)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.8% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 2.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Yemen?
- Electric power consumption in Yemen was 89.74 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 220.64 kWh per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.11 kWh per capita in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for electric power consumption?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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.