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
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Liberia is 54.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Liberia 66th 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.
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% |
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.