Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Liberia
Liberia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 45.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 45.6% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Liberia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2023.
That places Liberia 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 68.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 42.6% | 71.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2023)
- 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 1.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.93 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 8.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Liberia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Liberia was 45.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Liberia ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.