Djibouti energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Djibouti produced 200 GWh of electricity in 2024. Oil dominates the mix with 65%, followed by wind power at 35%.
The power system is very small (under 1 TWh a year), so it is not included in share-based world rankings. A single plant can change its mix dramatically from one year to the next.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | 0.13 | 65% | −35 |
| Wind | 0.07 | 35% | +35 |
| Total | 0.2 | 100% |
Djibouti: electricity in context
Power plants in Djibouti produced 200 GWh of electricity in 2024. That puts it in the same league as Sierra Leone. Oil dominates the mix with 65%, followed by wind power at 35%.
35% of the country’s power came from renewable sources. That is almost exactly the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for Africa (24.7%). The carbon intensity of electricity is 450 g CO₂e/kWh; the global average is 458 g/kWh. The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average.
Over the past decade wind power added more generation than any other source (+70 GWh since 2014, plus 35 percentage points of share). The net effect: renewables gained 35 percentage points of share since 2014. Total generation grew by 100 GWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 700 to 450 g/kWh, a 36% cut.
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Solar (0%) and wind (35%) now add up to 35% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Wind adds 60 kWh per person.
Generation per person is 171 kWh a year, 4% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Djibouti is a net importer of electricity, buying 600 GWh more than it sells, about 75% of its demand.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Djibouti against the world and Africa averages.
Power plants in Djibouti
The 1 power plants recorded in Djibouti add up to 0.1 GW of capacity, 100% of it Oil. The largest is Boulaos at 107 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulaos | Oil | 107 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 1 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Djibouti
14 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 165 MW of solar and 59 MW of wind operating, plus 10 GW under construction or planned.
How does Djibouti compare?
Djibouti next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 35% | 35% | 65% | 450 | 171 | 0.2 | — | |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 100% | 0% | 23 | 246 | 33.4 | Compare | |
| Eritrea | 11.1% | 11.1% | 88.9% | 578 | 127 | 0.5 | Compare | |
| Somalia | 20.9% | 20.9% | 79.1% | 512 | 23 | 0.4 | Compare | |
| Yemen | 11.2% | 11.2% | 88.8% | 592 | 129 | 5.3 | Compare | |
| Kenya | 90% | 90% | 10% | 95 | 244 | 14 | Compare | |
| Sudan | 79.7% | 79.7% | 20.3% | 154 | 293 | 14.8 | Compare | |
| Africa average | 24.7% | 25.5% | 74.5% | 544 | 635 | 962 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Djibouti energy: frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.