Installed solar energy capacity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0174 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Sierra Leone, 2004–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0174 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8,912.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0174 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +625.0% |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | -91.2% |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +488.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +200.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +206.7% |
| 2017 | 0.001 gigawatts | +61.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 gigawatts | +147.4% |
| 2020 | 0.004 gigawatts | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 gigawatts | +184.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 gigawatts | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 gigawatts | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 gigawatts | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0174 gigawatts | +6.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0174 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0174 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +625.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2012 | +488.9% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0031 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 gigawatts | 0.004 gigawatts | 0.0174 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 installed solar energy capacity in Sierra Leone?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Sierra Leone was 0.0174 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0174 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,912.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.