Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1.16 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sierra Leone is 1.16 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.16 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.57 kilowatt-hours | 6.61 kilowatt-hours | 28.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 kilowatt-hours | 1.29 kilowatt-hours | 12.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | 1.26 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 195 Malawi 3.69 kilowatt-hours compare
- 196 Uganda 3.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 197 Afghanistan 3.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Albania 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Costa Rica 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Ethiopia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Iceland 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Nepal 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 19.7% (2018)
- 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 0.1% (2018)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sierra Leone was 1.16 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 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.