Electricity generation from oil per person in Somalia
Somalia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 17.89 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil per person in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 17.89 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Somalia peaked at 28.28 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.89 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Somalia 152nd out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.73 kilowatt-hours | 27.23 kilowatt-hours | 28.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 kilowatt-hours | 21.83 kilowatt-hours | 27.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 kilowatt-hours | 17.89 kilowatt-hours | 20.42 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (1982)
- 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 1.1% (1982)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.3 (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 8.79 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Somalia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Somalia was 17.89 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.28 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Somalia ranks 152nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.