Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Liberia
Liberia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.26 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Liberia peaked at 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Liberia 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.215 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.298 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 160 French Guiana 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 160 Somalia 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 163 Faroe Islands 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 163 Uruguay 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.93 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 8.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Liberia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Liberia was 0.26 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 fossil fuels recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.