Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.2 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone is 0.2 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 154th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.137 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.194 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 8.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 4.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 42.62 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone was 0.2 terawatt-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 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.