Electricity generation from oil per person in Liberia
Liberia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 46.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil 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
In 2024, electricity generation from oil per person in Liberia stood at 46.32 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Liberia peaked at 72.18 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.32 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Liberia 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.3 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 66.33 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 64.62 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 64.11 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.59 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 57.29 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 68.14 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 65.43 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 63.4 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 61.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 71.07 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 68.6 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 67.11 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 65.73 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 66.53 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.08 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 72.18 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 56.63 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 57.5 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.14 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 47.53 kilowatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 48.39 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 47.33 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 46.32 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 46.32 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.89 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 46.32 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.16 kilowatt-hours | 57.29 kilowatt-hours | 68.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65 kilowatt-hours | 56.63 kilowatt-hours | 72.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.34 kilowatt-hours | 46.32 kilowatt-hours | 62.14 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 oil per person in Liberia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Liberia was 46.32 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 oil per person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.18 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Liberia ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.