Electricity generation per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity generation per person was 24.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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
Sierra Leone recorded 24.3 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.74 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.89 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 209th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.56 kilowatt-hours | 8.89 kilowatt-hours | 32.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 kilowatt-hours | 21.81 kilowatt-hours | 35.74 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 kilowatt-hours | 24.16 kilowatt-hours | 25.28 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 76.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity generation per person in Sierra Leone was 24.3 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 per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35.74 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity generation per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.