Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0061 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0061 gigawatts
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0061 gigawatts
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001 gigawatts
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sierra Leone, 2018–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0061 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 5,181.0% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2019 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 gigawatts | +3968.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0061 gigawatts | +19.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0061 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0543 gigawatts, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0061 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0061 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0087 gigawatts compare
- 166 Burundi 0.0079 gigawatts compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0.007 gigawatts compare
- 169 Belize 0.0059 gigawatts compare
- 170 Brunei 0.0058 gigawatts compare
- 171 American Samoa 0.0056 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sierra Leone?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sierra Leone was 0.0061 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.