Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 fossil fuels in Sierra Leone is 0.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 195th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 192 Kiribati 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Eswatini 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Falkland Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Montserrat 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Saint Helena 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 19.7% (2018)
- 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 0.1% (2018)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 76.61 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sierra Leone was 0.01 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Sierra Leone ranks 195th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 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.