Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Somalia
Somalia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 4.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 4.73 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 279.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Somalia peaked at 4.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Somalia 193rd 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.6969 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours | +92.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 4.49 kilowatt-hours | +94.0% |
| 2023 | 4.36 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.73 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.73 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.73 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.458 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.34 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 kilowatt-hours | 1.8 kilowatt-hours | 4.73 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 190 Burkina Faso 12.31 kilowatt-hours compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 12.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 194 Botswana 3.97 kilowatt-hours compare
- 195 Benin 2.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 196 Libya 1.35 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Somalia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Somalia was 4.73 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Somalia ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Somalia 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.