Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -88.9% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +200.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 191 Kiribati 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Eswatini 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Falkland Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Montserrat 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Saint Helena 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sierra Leone was 0.01 terawatt-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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Sierra Leone ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.