Primary energy use per person in Somalia
Somalia: Primary energy use per person was 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
357.35 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
209th
of 218 countries
All-time high
936.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
All-time low
241.23 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Somalia stood at 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Somalia peaked at 936.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 241.23 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 209th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use per person in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 812.87 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 936.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 923.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 874.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 874.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 828.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 848.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 604.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 605.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 631.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 574.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 355.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 346.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 354.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 337.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 325.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 314.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 303.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 290.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 279.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 335.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 327.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 341.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 328.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 317.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 309.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 302.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 297.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 285.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 277.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 277.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 275.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 273.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 264.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 255.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 256.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 251.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 241.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 326.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 326.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 341.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 359.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 360.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +35.5% | 241.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 326.76 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | -38.1% | 574.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.82 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | -28.7% | 848.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 604.59 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 604.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 936.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 279.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 574.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 341.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 241.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 326.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 360.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 206 Niger 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Malawi 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 Chad 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 210 Central African Republic 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 211 Democratic Republic of Congo 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 212 Burundi 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Somalia?
- Primary energy use per person in Somalia was 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 936.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.23 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Somalia ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.