Electricity generation per person in Somalia
Somalia: Electricity generation per person was 22.62 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.62 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
211th
of 214 countries
All-time high
28.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
22 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation 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
In 2024, electricity generation per person in Somalia stood at 22.62 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Somalia peaked at 28.28 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 211th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.28 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 28.27 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.27 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.26 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.23 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 27.24 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.33 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.38 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.44 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.59 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.91 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.72 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.28 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.24 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 25.35 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.8 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.94 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.08 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.22 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 22 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.59 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 22.88 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 22.62 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 22.62 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.51 kilowatt-hours, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 22.62 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.73 kilowatt-hours | 27.23 kilowatt-hours | 28.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.66 kilowatt-hours | 23.08 kilowatt-hours | 27.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 kilowatt-hours | 22 kilowatt-hours | 23.59 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 208 Central African Republic 27.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 209 Sierra Leone 24.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 210 Afghanistan 23.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 212 Chad 18.23 kilowatt-hours compare
- 213 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 213 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Somalia?
- Electricity generation per person in Somalia was 22.62 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.28 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for electricity generation per person?
- Somalia ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.