Electricity demand per person in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Electricity demand per person was 227.87 kilowatt-hours in 2009. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in Western Sahara, 2000–2009
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 227.87 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Western Sahara peaked at 301.54 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 227.87 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
Western Sahara ranks 187th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 100.0% (2009)
- Primary energy from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Western Sahara?
- Electricity demand per person in Western Sahara was 227.87 kilowatt-hours in 2009, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 301.54 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.87 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Western Sahara rank for electricity demand per person?
- Western Sahara ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2009.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.