Electricity generation from solar and wind in Somalia
Somalia: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Somalia is 0.09 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 350.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Somalia peaked at 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Somalia 135th out of 212 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.064 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Faroe Islands 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Laos 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 Mozambique 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 138 French Polynesia 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 138 Maldives 0.06 terawatt-hours 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 8.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Somalia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Somalia was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Somalia ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.