Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Somalia

Somalia: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 106 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
106
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
106
in 2021
All-time low
60
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Somalia, 2000–2023

02550751002000201120232000: 602001: 602002: 602003: 662004: 662005: 602006: 602007: 802008: 802009: 802010: 802011: 802012: 802013: 802014: 802015: 802016: 802017: 802018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1062022: 1062023: 106

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Somalia is 106, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Somalia peaked at 106 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 172nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Somalia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 60
2001 60 +0.0%
2002 60 +0.0%
2003 66 +10.0%
2004 66 +0.0%
2005 60 -9.1%
2006 60 +0.0%
2007 80 +33.3%
2008 80 +0.0%
2009 80 +0.0%
2010 80 +0.0%
2011 80 +0.0%
2012 80 +0.0%
2013 80 +0.0%
2014 80 +0.0%
2015 80 +0.0%
2016 80 +0.0%
2017 80 +0.0%
2018 100 +25.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 106 +6.0%
2022 106 +0.0%
2023 106 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.2 60 80 10
2010s 84 80 100 10
2020s 104.5 100 106 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 169 Djibouti 123 compare
  2. 170 Faroe Islands 114.8 compare
  3. 171 Seychelles 106.08 compare
  4. 173 Antigua and Barbuda 103.35 compare
  5. 174 Uganda 101.08 compare
  6. 175 Ethiopia 99.14 compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Somalia?
Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Somalia was 106 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 106 in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
Somalia ranks 172nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
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