Electricity generation from hydropower in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.18 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 130th 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.18 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.36 terawatt-hours, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.18 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.134 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 127 Hungary 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 Mauritania 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 French Polynesia 0.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Haiti 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Central African Republic 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Faroe Islands 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Sierra Leone was 0.18 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 hydropower recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.