Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Somalia
Somalia: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 4.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Somalia, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4.73 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 279.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Somalia peaked at 4.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Somalia 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.458 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.34 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 kilowatt-hours | 1.8 kilowatt-hours | 4.73 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 149 Indonesia 6.42 kilowatt-hours compare
- 150 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6.42 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Ghana 4.94 kilowatt-hours compare
- 153 Burkina Faso 4.67 kilowatt-hours compare
- 154 Nepal 4.38 kilowatt-hours compare
- 155 Syrian Arab Republic 4.05 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Somalia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Somalia was 4.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Somalia ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.