Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 23.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sierra Leone is 23.14 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 24.57 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.02 kilowatt-hours | +88.8% |
| 2003 | 3.86 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.73 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.64 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 3.48 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 3.39 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.28 kilowatt-hours | +483.9% |
| 2011 | 23.48 kilowatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 18.32 kilowatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 14.89 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 17.45 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 17.05 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.04 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 18.97 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 23.83 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 24.57 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.01 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.47 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 22.96 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 23.64 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.14 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23.14 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23.14 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +483.9% | 3.3 kilowatt-hours | 19.28 kilowatt-hours |
| 2006 | -100.0% | 3.64 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours |
| 2002 | +88.8% | 2.13 kilowatt-hours | 4.02 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 4.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 kilowatt-hours | 14.89 kilowatt-hours | 24.57 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 kilowatt-hours | 22.96 kilowatt-hours | 24.01 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sierra Leone was 23.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 24.57 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.