Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Liberia
Liberia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 53.45 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 53.45 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 107.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Liberia peaked at 63.72 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 118th of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 26.29 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 25.77 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 25.25 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 24.72 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.19 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.72 kilowatt-hours | +163.4% |
| 2024 | 53.45 kilowatt-hours | -16.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 53.45 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 53.45 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 26.29 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.26 kilowatt-hours | 24.19 kilowatt-hours | 63.72 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % 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 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Liberia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Liberia was 53.45 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 hydropower per person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.72 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Liberia ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.