Electricity production by source in Somalia
Somalia: Electricity production by source was 11.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Somalia stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 232.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Somalia peaked at 11.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +131.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +36.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 11.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 11.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Somalia?
- Electricity production by source in Somalia was 11.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for electricity production by source?
- Somalia ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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