Access to electricity, urban in Liberia
Liberia: Access to electricity, urban was 55.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, urban in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Liberia is 55.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Liberia peaked at 55.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2009.
That places Liberia 211th out of 215 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.
Access to electricity, urban in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.9% | — |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +182.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +123.6% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +71.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 7.2% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 45.4% | 55.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 65.6% compare
- 209 Malawi 59.5% compare
- 210 Sierra Leone 56.4% compare
- 212 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.0% compare
- 213 Chad 51.0% compare
- 214 Central African Republic 38.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Liberia?
- Access to electricity, urban in Liberia was 55.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Liberia ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.