Electricity net generation in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Electricity net generation was 0.2068 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2068
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
183rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.2547
in 2018
All-time low
0.039
in 2006
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Sierra Leone, 1980–2020

0.050.10.150.20.251980200020201980: 0.1881981: 0.2121982: 0.2241983: 0.2281984: 0.2431985: 0.1651986: 0.1481987: 0.1471988: 0.1611989: 0.2091990: 0.2111991: 0.2161992: 0.2161993: 0.2191994: 0.2231995: 0.091996: 0.1351997: 0.091998: 0.1031999: 0.0682000: 0.0892001: 0.1312002: 0.1482003: 0.1352004: 0.1122005: 0.0782006: 0.0392007: 0.0572008: 0.0582009: 0.062010: 0.1632011: 0.1722012: 0.1732013: 0.162014: 0.1822015: 0.1962016: 0.212017: 0.2192018: 0.2552019: 0.2082020: 0.207

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2068.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2547 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 2006.

Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net generation in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Sierra Leone, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 0.188
1981 0.212 +12.8%
1982 0.224 +5.7%
1983 0.228 +1.8%
1984 0.243 +6.6%
1985 0.165 -32.1%
1986 0.148 -10.3%
1987 0.147 -0.7%
1988 0.161 +9.5%
1989 0.209 +29.8%
1990 0.211 +1.0%
1991 0.216 +2.4%
1992 0.216 +0.0%
1993 0.219 +1.4%
1994 0.223 +1.8%
1995 0.09 -59.6%
1996 0.135 +50.0%
1997 0.09 -33.3%
1998 0.103 +14.4%
1999 0.068 -34.0%
2000 0.089 +30.9%
2001 0.131 +47.2%
2002 0.148 +13.0%
2003 0.135 -8.8%
2004 0.112 -17.0%
2005 0.078 -30.4%
2006 0.039 -50.0%
2007 0.057 +46.2%
2008 0.058 +1.8%
2009 0.06 +3.4%
2010 0.163 +171.7%
2011 0.172 +5.5%
2012 0.173 +0.6%
2013 0.16 -7.5%
2014 0.1818 +13.7%
2015 0.196 +7.8%
2016 0.2096 +6.9%
2017 0.2189 +4.4%
2018 0.2547 +16.4%
2019 0.2077 -18.4%
2020 0.2068 -0.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.2068 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.897, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.2068 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +171.7% 0.06 0.163

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1925 0.147 0.243 10
1990s 0.1571 0.068 0.223 10
2000s 0.0907 0.039 0.148 10
2010s 0.1937 0.16 0.2547 10
2020s 0.2068 0.2068 0.2068 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 180 Chad 0.2848 compare
  2. 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.255 compare
  3. 182 Benin 0.2261 compare
  4. 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2048 compare
  5. 185 Grenada 0.2029 compare
  6. 186 Gibraltar 0.1955 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Sierra Leone?
Electricity net generation in Sierra Leone was 0.2068 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.2547 in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 2006.
How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity net generation?
Sierra Leone ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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