- 36% Ethiopia's share of the 11.3 GW of renewable capacity Africa added in 2025, more than any other African country.
- 6.0 to 10.1 GW Ethiopia's renewable capacity grew 68% in 2025, more than it added in the eight years before (3.3 GW).
- 2nd Ethiopia passed Egypt (9.3 GW) to hold Africa's second-largest renewable fleet, behind South Africa (16.6 GW).
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