Annual change in primary energy use in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.2156 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Sierra Leone, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2156 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.22 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.85 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0086 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.2504 terawatt-hours | -3020.0% |
| 1983 | -0.2504 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | -103.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | +3450.0% |
| 1986 | 0.192 terawatt-hours | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3481 terawatt-hours | +81.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3506 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1193 terawatt-hours | -134.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | -152.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2538 terawatt-hours | +307.2% |
| 1992 | -1.26 terawatt-hours | -594.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0054 terawatt-hours | -99.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1659 terawatt-hours | +2996.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4658 terawatt-hours | -380.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0524 terawatt-hours | -111.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1804 terawatt-hours | -444.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | -98.6% |
| 2000 | -1.85 terawatt-hours | -776435702.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4775 terawatt-hours | -125.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 terawatt-hours | -97.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0649 terawatt-hours | +391.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0047 terawatt-hours | -107.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2328 terawatt-hours | +4824.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4888 terawatt-hours | -310.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1743 terawatt-hours | -135.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0404 terawatt-hours | -76.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours | -125.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2721 terawatt-hours | +2506.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7356 terawatt-hours | +170.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4818 terawatt-hours | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6975 terawatt-hours | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4448 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9597 terawatt-hours | -315.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0979 terawatt-hours | -110.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0427 terawatt-hours | -143.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4112 terawatt-hours | -1062.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4123 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.248 terawatt-hours | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +393.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1239 terawatt-hours | -110.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4022 terawatt-hours | -424.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2156 terawatt-hours | -46.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2156 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1792 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2156 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -776435702.9% | 0 terawatt-hours | -1.85 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | -4824.3% | -0.0047 terawatt-hours | -0.2328 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +3450.0% | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | 0.3045 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +3020.0% | -0.0086 terawatt-hours | 0.2504 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | -2996.9% | -0.0054 terawatt-hours | -0.1659 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +2506.7% | 0.0104 terawatt-hours | 0.2721 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1195 terawatt-hours | -0.2504 terawatt-hours | 0.3506 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.0517 terawatt-hours | -1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.4658 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1248 terawatt-hours | -1.85 terawatt-hours | 0.4888 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2551 terawatt-hours | -0.9597 terawatt-hours | 0.7356 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3932 terawatt-hours | -0.1239 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Sierra Leone?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Sierra Leone was 0.2156 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.85 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.