Ethiopia Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Ethiopia generated 32.2 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 96.5% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 24th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Ethiopia generated 32.2 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
- Hydro supplied 96.5% of Ethiopia's electricity in 2025.
- Ethiopia was the 24th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Ethiopia's hydro generation in 2025 was 115% higher than in 2020, when it was 14.9 TWh.
- Ethiopia's hydro generation in 2025 was 236% higher than in 2015, when it was 9.58 TWh.
- 2025 was Ethiopia's highest year for hydro generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Ethiopia's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 14.0%.
- Ethiopia had 9.21 GW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro generation | 32.2 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Ethiopia's electricity | 96.5% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of hydro | 14.0% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year) | 24 of 153 | 2025 · Ember |
| Hydro capacity | 9.21 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Hydro Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Hydro |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 TWh |
| 2001 | 1.97 TWh |
| 2002 | 2.00 TWh |
| 2003 | 2.26 TWh |
| 2004 | 2.50 TWh |
| 2005 | 2.81 TWh |
| 2006 | 3.23 TWh |
| 2007 | 3.35 TWh |
| 2008 | 3.26 TWh |
| 2009 | 3.49 TWh |
| 2010 | 4.88 TWh |
| 2011 | 6.20 TWh |
| 2012 | 7.31 TWh |
| 2013 | 8.26 TWh |
| 2014 | 8.92 TWh |
| 2015 | 9.58 TWh |
| 2016 | 11.6 TWh |
| 2017 | 12.6 TWh |
| 2018 | 13.7 TWh |
| 2019 | 14.4 TWh |
| 2020 | 14.9 TWh |
| 2021 | 14.9 TWh |
| 2022 | 16.8 TWh |
| 2023 | 17.1 TWh |
| 2024 | 24.4 TWh |
| 2025 | 32.2 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Ethiopia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5% | 17.2% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | 16.5% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | 16.3% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | 15.7% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | 16.1% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | 16.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | 16.0% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | 15.5% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | 16.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | 16.3% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | 16.1% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | 15.9% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | 16.3% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | 16.4% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | 16.3% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | 16.2% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | 16.3% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | 16.0% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | 15.8% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | 15.8% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | 16.3% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | 15.2% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | 15.0% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | 14.3% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | 14.4% |
| 2025 | 96.5% | 14.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.2 TWh | 96.5% | 14.0% | 9.21 GW |
| 2024 | 24.4 TWh | 96.9% | 14.4% | 5.22 GW |
| 2023 | 17.1 TWh | 96.4% | 14.3% | 4.88 GW |
| 2022 | 16.8 TWh | 96.3% | 15.0% | 4.82 GW |
| 2021 | 14.9 TWh | 94.5% | 15.2% | 4.07 GW |
| 2020 | 14.9 TWh | 95.7% | 16.3% | 4.07 GW |
| 2019 | 14.4 TWh | 94.1% | 15.8% | 3.82 GW |
| 2018 | 13.7 TWh | 95.9% | 15.8% | 3.82 GW |
| 2017 | 12.6 TWh | 95.7% | 16.0% | 3.82 GW |
| 2016 | 11.6 TWh | 93.3% | 16.3% | 2.16 GW |
Full year by year history for Ethiopia
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.