Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Liberia
Liberia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 46.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 46.32 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Liberia peaked at 72.18 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.32 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Liberia 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.16 kilowatt-hours | 57.29 kilowatt-hours | 68.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65 kilowatt-hours | 56.63 kilowatt-hours | 72.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.34 kilowatt-hours | 46.32 kilowatt-hours | 62.14 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 180 Sudan 59.47 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Haiti 59.46 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 59.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 South Sudan 46.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 185 Madagascar 43.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 186 Rwanda 39.98 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Liberia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Liberia was 46.32 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.18 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Liberia ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.