Share of electricity production by source in Liberia
Liberia: Share of electricity production by source was 42.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of electricity production by source in Liberia stood at 42.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Liberia peaked at 79.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2018.
That places Liberia 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 73.7% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 42.6% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 2 |
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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 72.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Liberia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Liberia was 42.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Liberia ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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