Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2009. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Western Sahara, 2000–2009
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Western Sahara is 0.09 terawatt-hours, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Western Sahara peaked at 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.08 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Western Sahara 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 177 Burundi 0.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Greenland 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Samoa 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Malawi 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- FAO projections of arable land 4,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Western Sahara?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Western Sahara was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2009, 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Western Sahara rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Western Sahara ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2009.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.