Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 24.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sierra Leone is 24.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sierra Leone peaked at 93.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.2% | — |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -80.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +102.4% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -54.1% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 24.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.7%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 24.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +102.4% | 12.9% | 26.1% |
| 2010 | -80.6% | 64.9% | 12.6% |
| 2014 | -54.1% | 38.0% | 17.4% |
| 2013 | +45.5% | 26.1% | 38.0% |
| 2015 | +44.8% | 17.4% | 25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 64.9% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 12.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sierra Leone was 24.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.