Renewable electricity output in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Renewable electricity output was 75.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Sierra Leone stood at 75.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Sierra Leone peaked at 87.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +475.6% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +149.3% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 6.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 62.0% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 2 |
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- 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 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Sierra Leone?
- Renewable electricity output in Sierra Leone was 75.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable electricity output?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.