Electricity generation from solar per person in Somalia
Somalia: Electricity generation from solar per person was 4.21 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4.21 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 574.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Somalia peaked at 4.21 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 152nd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.6969 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.6704 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6471 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6238 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | +92.5% |
| 2021 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 3.93 kilowatt-hours | +126.4% |
| 2023 | 3.81 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.21 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.21 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.21 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2638 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.6969 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 kilowatt-hours | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | 4.21 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.55 % 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 12.4% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Somalia?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Somalia was 4.21 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Somalia ranks 152nd out of 214 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.