Share of electricity generation from renewables in Somalia

Somalia: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 20.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.9%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Somalia, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 8.1 %2021: 10.5 %2022: 19 %2023: 19 %2024: 20.9 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 20.9% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 287.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Somalia peaked at 20.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Somalia 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 1.9% 0.0% 5.4% 10
2020s 15.5% 8.1% 20.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Somalia?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Somalia was 20.9% 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Somalia ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.