Primary energy use per person in Somalia
Somalia: Primary energy use per person was 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 208th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 205 Niger 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Malawi 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Chad 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 209 Central African Republic 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 210 Democratic Republic of Congo 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 211 Burundi 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (1982)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2022)
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 208th out of 217 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.