Share of electricity generation from renewables in Liberia
Liberia: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 54.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from renewables in Liberia stood at 54.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 75.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Liberia peaked at 57.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 66th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 31.7% | — |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +72.1% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -5.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 54.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 54.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 28.9% | 57.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % 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 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Liberia?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Liberia was 54.4% 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 renewables recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Liberia ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.