Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Somalia
Somalia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 79.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Somalia is 79.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Somalia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2024.
That places Somalia 80th 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 | 98.1% | 94.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 79.1% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 77 Nauru 80.0% compare
- 78 Malaysia 79.3% compare
- 79 Congo 79.1% compare
- 81 Mauritania 77.3% compare
- 82 Philippines 76.7% compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 76.3% 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 8.79 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Somalia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Somalia was 79.1% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Somalia ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 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.