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 159th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 | +500.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | -100.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
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 |
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 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 159th out of 214 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.