Liberia Electricity
Generation (2024)#171 World
0.57TWh−7.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#180 World
0.4TWh−7.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
46%54%
Electricity Generation in Liberia
- Net electricity generation in Liberia reached 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#171 in the world), a decrease of 7.8% from 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 46% (0.26 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Liberia and renewables 54% (0.31 terawatt-hours).
- Liberia increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 3.6% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 54% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Liberia
- Liberia consumed 0.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#180 in the world), a decrease of 7.8% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Liberia averaged 71.75 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.2 kilowatt-hours per day (#200 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Liberia
- Liberia had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.21 gigawatts in 2024 (#173 in the world), an increase of 2.5% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 52.6% and renewables at 47.4% of Liberia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Liberia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 31.6% in 2024, with hydro at 36.8%, fossil fuels at 27.6% and solar at 16.3%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Liberia
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Liberia.
Grid Efficiency in Liberia
- Distribution losses in Liberia were 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 29.1% of total generation, up from 10.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Liberia
- In 2024, Liberia generated approximately 0.0016 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0011 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00045 terawatt-hours.
Liberia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.57 | −7.8% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.4 | −7.8% | 180 | < 0.01% | 71.75 | 0.21 | +2.5% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2023 | 0.62 | +56.3% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.44 | +103.3% | 176 | < 0.01% | 79.55 | 0.2 | +1.2% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.18 |
| 2022 | 0.39 | +3.1% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0.21 | +1.8% | 187 | < 0.01% | 40.01 | 0.2 | +2.6% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2021 | 0.38 | −15.3% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.21 | −29.4% | 188 | < 0.01% | 40.16 | 0.19 | −2% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2020 | 0.45 | +6.6% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.3 | +7.2% | 185 | < 0.01% | 58.1 | 0.2 | +1% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2019 | 0.42 | +3.2% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | +2.3% | 185 | < 0.01% | 55.36 | 0.19 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2018 | 0.41 | +15.7% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | +31.6% | 185 | < 0.01% | 55.21 | 0.19 | +0.1% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2017 | 0.35 | +17.3% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.21 | −12.2% | 188 | < 0.01% | 42.77 | 0.19 | +56.7% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | −2.5% | 179 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | −14.8% | 185 | < 0.01% | 49.65 | 0.12 | +27.8% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2015 | 0.31 | +3.3% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | +3.6% | 179 | < 0.01% | 59.45 | 0.1 | +0.1% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 58.61 | 0.1 | +0.1% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | +0% | 179 | < 0.01% | 59.84 | 0.1 | +120.5% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | +0% | 179 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 61.17 | 0.04 | +0% | 192 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +20% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | +20.8% | 178 | < 0.01% | 63.37 | 0.04 | +29.4% | 191 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0.22 | −2% | 184 | < 0.01% | 54.57 | 0.03 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | +0% | 183 | < 0.01% | 57.32 | 0.03 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0% | 179 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 59.15 | 0.03 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +25% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | +24.9% | 180 | < 0.01% | 61.6 | 0.03 | +0% | 195 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +0% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | +0% | 182 | < 0.01% | 51.85 | 0.03 | +21.4% | 195 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | +0% | 179 | < 0.01% | 54.83 | 0.03 | +0% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2004 | 0.2 | +0% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | +0% | 177 | < 0.01% | 57.33 | 0.03 | +0% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | +0% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | +0% | 177 | < 0.01% | 58.02 | 0.03 | +0% | 194 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2002 | 0.2 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | +0% | 176 | < 0.01% | 58.49 | 0.03 | +0% | 192 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2001 | 0.2 | +0% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | +0% | 175 | < 0.01% | 60.03 | 0.03 | +0% | 191 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2000 | 0.2 | +0% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | −2.7% | 172 | < 0.01% | 61.81 | 0.03 | +180% | 191 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1999 | 0.2 | −33.3% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | −33.3% | 172 | < 0.01% | 65.92 | 0.01 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1998 | 0.3 | +2% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | +2% | 162 | < 0.01% | 104.5 | 0.01 | −60% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1997 | 0.29 | +5% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | +5% | 164 | < 0.01% | 113.3 | 0.03 | +0% | 188 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1996 | 0.28 | +0% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | +0% | 163 | < 0.01% | 116.7 | 0.03 | +0% | 187 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1995 | 0.28 | +0% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | +0% | 161 | < 0.01% | 120 | 0.03 | −64.3% | 187 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1994 | 0.28 | +0% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | +0% | 158 | < 0.01% | 121.1 | 0.07 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1993 | 0.28 | −0.71% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | −0.71% | 160 | < 0.01% | 120.8 | 0.07 | −36.4% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1992 | 0.28 | +3.3% | 154 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | +3.3% | 155 | < 0.01% | 126.5 | 0.11 | +0% | 156 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1991 | 0.27 | −9.3% | 135 | < 0.01% | 0.25 | −9.3% | 136 | < 0.01% | 129.8 | 0.11 | +0% | 137 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1990 | 0.3 | −61.7% | 132 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | −61.7% | 135 | < 0.01% | 125.9 | 0.11 | −56.2% | 135 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1989 | 0.79 | −1.9% | 112 | 0.01% | 0.73 | −1.9% | 111 | 0.01% | 289.9 | 0.25 | −24.4% | 113 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1988 | 0.8 | +1.3% | 111 | 0.01% | 0.74 | +1.3% | 111 | 0.01% | 304.1 | 0.33 | +0% | 106 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1987 | 0.79 | +0.77% | 110 | 0.01% | 0.73 | +0.77% | 110 | 0.01% | 309.1 | 0.33 | +0% | 105 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1986 | 0.78 | +7.4% | 110 | 0.01% | 0.73 | +7.4% | 110 | 0.01% | 315.8 | 0.33 | +0% | 104 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1985 | 0.73 | +4.9% | 110 | 0.01% | 0.68 | +4.9% | 109 | 0.01% | 303 | 0.33 | +0% | 105 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1984 | 0.7 | −12.3% | 110 | 0.01% | 0.65 | −12.3% | 109 | 0.01% | 297.8 | 0.33 | +0% | 105 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1983 | 0.79 | −1.5% | 105 | 0.01% | 0.74 | −1.5% | 105 | 0.01% | 350.4 | 0.33 | +0% | 104 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1982 | 0.81 | +0.62% | 103 | 0.01% | 0.75 | +0.62% | 104 | 0.01% | 366.5 | 0.33 | +0% | 103 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1981 | 0.8 | −6% | 103 | 0.01% | 0.74 | −6% | 103 | 0.01% | 374.9 | 0.33 | +0% | 102 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1980 | 0.85 | — | 102 | 0.01% | 0.79 | — | 100 | 0.01% | 410.7 | 0.33 | — | 99 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.