Renewable energy electricity output in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Renewable energy electricity output was 125 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
125 GWh
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
151st
of 233 countries
All-time high
153.47 GWh
in 2011
All-time low
0 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015

0501001501990200220151990: 0 GWh1991: 0 GWh1992: 0 GWh1993: 0 GWh1994: 0 GWh1995: 0 GWh1996: 0 GWh1997: 0 GWh1998: 0 GWh1999: 0 GWh2000: 15.7 GWh2001: 15.2 GWh2002: 16.1 GWh2003: 16 GWh2004: 16.9 GWh2005: 18.8 GWh2006: 4.2 GWh2007: 18 GWh2008: 95.8 GWh2009: 88 GWh2010: 149.1 GWh2011: 153.5 GWh2012: 118.1 GWh2013: 105.4 GWh2014: 118.1 GWh2015: 125 GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 125 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 564.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Sierra Leone peaked at 153.47 GWh in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.

That places Sierra Leone 151st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable energy electricity output in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 0 GWh
1991 0 GWh
1992 0 GWh
1993 0 GWh
1994 0 GWh
1995 0 GWh
1996 0 GWh
1997 0 GWh
1998 0 GWh
1999 0 GWh
2000 15.7 GWh
2001 15.2 GWh -3.2%
2002 16.1 GWh +5.9%
2003 16 GWh -0.6%
2004 16.9 GWh +5.6%
2005 18.8 GWh +11.2%
2006 4.2 GWh -77.7%
2007 18 GWh +328.6%
2008 95.78 GWh +432.1%
2009 87.98 GWh -8.1%
2010 149.1 GWh +69.5%
2011 153.47 GWh +2.9%
2012 118.1 GWh -23.0%
2013 105.39 GWh -10.8%
2014 118.1 GWh +12.1%
2015 125 GWh +5.8%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 125 GWh is below the median for low income countries, which is 170 GWh, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 125 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable energy electricity output 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
2008 +432.1% 18 GWh 95.78 GWh
2007 +328.6% 4.2 GWh 18 GWh
2006 -77.7% 18.8 GWh 4.2 GWh

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 GWh 0 GWh 0 GWh 10
2000s 30.47 GWh 4.2 GWh 95.78 GWh 10
2010s 128.19 GWh 105.39 GWh 153.47 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 148 Aruba 138.4 GWh compare
  2. 149 Burundi 137.29 GWh compare
  3. 150 Mauritania 134 GWh compare
  4. 152 Hong Kong 106 GWh compare
  5. 153 Malta 100 GWh compare
  6. 154 Burkina Faso 93.46 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Sierra Leone?
Renewable energy electricity output in Sierra Leone was 125 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 153.47 GWh in 2011.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Sierra Leone ranks 151st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 564.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.