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Electricity generation from renewables in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.2 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from renewables in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.01 terawatt-hours2001: 0.01 terawatt-hours2002: 0.02 terawatt-hours2003: 0.02 terawatt-hours2004: 0.02 terawatt-hours2005: 0.02 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0.02 terawatt-hours2008: 0.02 terawatt-hours2009: 0.02 terawatt-hours2010: 0.12 terawatt-hours2011: 0.15 terawatt-hours2012: 0.12 terawatt-hours2013: 0.1 terawatt-hours2014: 0.12 terawatt-hours2015: 0.12 terawatt-hours2016: 0.13 terawatt-hours2017: 0.14 terawatt-hours2018: 0.18 terawatt-hours2019: 0.19 terawatt-hours2020: 0.19 terawatt-hours2021: 0.19 terawatt-hours2022: 0.19 terawatt-hours2023: 0.2 terawatt-hours2024: 0.2 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from renewables in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2006.

Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.016 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.02 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.137 terawatt-hours 0.1 terawatt-hours 0.19 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.194 terawatt-hours 0.19 terawatt-hours 0.2 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 151 Macao 0.24 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 152 Faroe Islands 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 153 Togo 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 155 Aruba 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 156 Cape Verde 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 156 Guam 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 156 Haiti 0.16 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from renewables in Sierra Leone?
Electricity generation from renewables in Sierra Leone was 0.2 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 renewables recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.2 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2006.
How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity generation from renewables?
Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.