Annual change in primary energy use in Somalia
Somalia: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.169 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 0.169 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 168,641.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Somalia peaked at 1.45 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.64 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Somalia 105th out of 219 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.
Annual change in primary energy use in Somalia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7787 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -0.0609 terawatt-hours | -107.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1218 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1981 terawatt-hours | -262.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0763 terawatt-hours | -138.5% |
| 1986 | 0.372 terawatt-hours | -587.8% |
| 1987 | -1.54 terawatt-hours | -515.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | -100.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1066 terawatt-hours | +695.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4216 terawatt-hours | -495.6% |
| 1991 | -1.64 terawatt-hours | +289.9% |
| 1992 | -0.1713 terawatt-hours | -89.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1182 terawatt-hours | -169.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | -0.0065 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.5948 terawatt-hours | +83162711.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0492 terawatt-hours | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2444 terawatt-hours | +396.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0316 terawatt-hours | +1269.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 terawatt-hours | +89.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0356 terawatt-hours | -174.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0088 terawatt-hours | -75.2% |
| 2010 | 0.083 terawatt-hours | -1038.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.1267 terawatt-hours | +126433.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0707 terawatt-hours | -44.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0082 terawatt-hours | -111.5% |
| 2018 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -17898.6% |
| 2019 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -87.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4508 terawatt-hours | +150.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1359 terawatt-hours | -69.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5875 terawatt-hours | +332.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2205 terawatt-hours | -62.5% |
| 2024 | 0.169 terawatt-hours | -23.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.169 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1792 terawatt-hours, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.169 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Somalia 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 | +83162711.6% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5948 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +126433.9% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.1267 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +17898.6% | -0.0082 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +1269.8% | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0.0316 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0372 terawatt-hours | -1.54 terawatt-hours | 0.7787 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.2119 terawatt-hours | -1.64 terawatt-hours | 0.1182 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0951 terawatt-hours | -0.0356 terawatt-hours | 0.5948 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1907 terawatt-hours | -0.0082 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3127 terawatt-hours | 0.1359 terawatt-hours | 0.5875 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 102 Maldives 0.204 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Chad 0.1926 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 South Sudan 0.1792 terawatt-hours compare
- 106 Montenegro 0.1659 terawatt-hours compare
- 107 Seychelles 0.1531 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Panama 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.55 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Somalia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Somalia was 0.169 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Somalia ranks 105th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168,641.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.