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.
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
- 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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.