Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Liberia
Liberia: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Liberia stood at 98. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Liberia peaked at 98 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
That places Liberia 178th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.4 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 91 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.6 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 92.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3 | 70 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.92 | 87.4 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 4 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Liberia?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Liberia was 98 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Liberia ranks 178th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.