
ETA Explains
Ethiopia Banned Petrol Cars but Climate Was Never the Real Story
Ethiopia banned petrol vehicle imports in January 2024. Two years later it has 115,000 EVs — the fastest-growing EV market in Africa. ETA Explains what the policy actually was, why Ethiopia's electricity system made it viable, what the data shows, and what other African governments can learn from it
Energytransitionafrica•May 11, 2026
