Electricity generation from hydropower in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 129th of 214 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.
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
- 126 Hungary 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Mauritania 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 French Polynesia 0.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Haiti 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Central African Republic 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Faroe Islands 0.13 terawatt-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 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 129th out of 214 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.