Electricity generation from oil per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from oil per person was 1.16 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Sierra Leone is 1.16 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.16 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 15.57 kilowatt-hours | 6.61 kilowatt-hours | 28.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 kilowatt-hours | 1.29 kilowatt-hours | 12.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | 1.26 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 178 Myanmar 2.2 kilowatt-hours compare
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- 182 Bahrain 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Costa Rica 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Croatia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Eswatini 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Ethiopia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Georgia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Iceland 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Israel 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Laos 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Montenegro 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Namibia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Nepal 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Nigeria 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Slovenia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Tajikistan 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Togo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 0 kilowatt-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 76.61 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Sierra Leone was 1.16 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.