Yemen Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Yemen generated 590 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 11.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 81st largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Yemen generated 590 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
- Solar supplied 11.2% of Yemen's electricity in 2024.
- Yemen was the 81st largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Yemen's solar generation in 2024 was 23% higher than in 2019, when it was 480 GWh.
- Yemen's solar generation in 2024 was 59 times the 2014 level of 10.0 GWh.
- 2024 was Yemen's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Yemen's solar share in 2024 was above the world share of 7.0%.
- Yemen had 400 MW of solar generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 590 GWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Yemen's electricity | 11.2% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 7.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 81 of 180 | 2024 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 400 MW | 2024 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 120 GWh |
| 2016 | 160 GWh |
| 2017 | 190 GWh |
| 2018 | 480 GWh |
| 2019 | 480 GWh |
| 2020 | 490 GWh |
| 2021 | 500 GWh |
| 2022 | 510 GWh |
| 2023 | 520 GWh |
| 2024 | 590 GWh |
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
| Year | Yemen | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | 7.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 590 GWh | 11.2% | 7.0% | 400 MW |
| 2023 | 520 GWh | 10.2% | 5.6% | 280 MW |
| 2022 | 510 GWh | 16.8% | 4.6% | 260 MW |
| 2021 | 500 GWh | 17.1% | 3.7% | 260 MW |
| 2020 | 490 GWh | 16.7% | 3.2% | 260 MW |
| 2019 | 480 GWh | 14.6% | 2.6% | 250 MW |
| 2018 | 480 GWh | 13.8% | 2.2% | 250 MW |
| 2017 | 190 GWh | 4.7% | 1.8% | 100 MW |
| 2016 | 160 GWh | 3.3% | 1.3% | 80 MW |
| 2015 | 120 GWh | 2.1% | 1.1% | 60 MW |
Full year by year history for Yemen
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.