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Sierra Leone Electricity

Generation (2024)#188 World
0.22TWh+1.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#195 World
0.13TWh+1.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
3.3%96.7%

Electricity Generation in Sierra Leone

  • Net electricity generation in Sierra Leone reached 0.22 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#188 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 3.3% (0.0072 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Sierra Leone and renewables 96.7% (0.21 terawatt-hours).
  • Sierra Leone reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.05% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 96.7% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Sierra Leone

  • Sierra Leone consumed 0.13 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#195 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Sierra Leone averaged 15.41 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.04 kilowatt-hours per day (#210 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Sierra Leone

  • Sierra Leone had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.26 gigawatts in 2024 (#169 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 55.5% and renewables at 44.5% of Sierra Leone's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Sierra Leone's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 9.6% in 2024, with hydro at 33.7%, solar at 13.7% and fossil fuels at 0.58%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Sierra Leone

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for Sierra Leone.

Grid Efficiency in Sierra Leone

  • Distribution losses in Sierra Leone were 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 38.4% of total generation, down from 45.3% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Sierra Leone

  • In 2024, Sierra Leone generated approximately 0.00059 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.00036 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00023 terawatt-hours.

Sierra Leone Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.22+1.4%188< 0.01%0.13+1.4%195< 0.01%15.410.26+0%169< 0.01%0000.08
20230.21+7.6%188< 0.01%0.13+7.6%196< 0.01%15.520.26+1.7%169< 0.01%0——0.08
20220.2+0.12%190< 0.01%0.12+0.07%196< 0.01%14.750.25+2%168< 0.01%0000.08
20210.2+0.05%190< 0.01%0.12−0.73%196< 0.01%15.070.25+4.5%168< 0.01%0000.08
20200.2−3.1%189< 0.01%0.12−3.4%196< 0.01%15.530.24+0%168< 0.01%0000.08
20190.2−23.8%189< 0.01%0.13−30.1%196< 0.01%16.450.24+17.8%167< 0.01%0000.08
20180.27+18.5%184< 0.01%0.18+33.7%190< 0.01%24.080.2+17.9%169< 0.01%0000.09
20170.23+8.6%187< 0.01%0.14+13.3%195< 0.01%18.440.17+4.8%173< 0.01%0000.09
20160.21+22.5%189< 0.01%0.12+17.9%196< 0.01%16.670.16+0.06%173< 0.01%0000.09
20150.17+12.6%191< 0.01%0.1+23.5%196< 0.01%14.480.16+20.3%172< 0.01%0000.07
20140.15−8%192< 0.01%0.08−7.3%197< 0.01%120.14+48.7%171< 0.01%0000.07
20130.16−7.1%190< 0.01%0.09−9.4%196< 0.01%13.260.09+0.22%180< 0.01%0000.08
20120.18+2.6%187< 0.01%0.1+18.3%195< 0.01%14.990.09+12.8%177< 0.01%0000.08
20110.17+19.2%187< 0.01%0.08+33.2%195< 0.01%12.990.08+0.12%178< 0.01%0000.09
20100.14+133.1%194< 0.01%0.06−3378.9%200< 0.01%10.010.08+45%180< 0.01%0000.08
20090.06+1.6%201< 0.01%−0.0019−290%215< 0.01%−0.310.06+0.18%186< 0.01%0000.06
20080.06+1.7%201< 0.01%0.001−97.5%215< 0.01%0.170.06+82%184< 0.01%0000.06
20070.06+9.3%200< 0.01%0.04+8.4%203< 0.01%6.960.03−34%200< 0.01%0000.02
20060.05−33.7%201< 0.01%0.04−43.1%204< 0.01%6.560.05+14.1%185< 0.01%0000.02
20050.08−30.4%196< 0.01%0.06−34.5%196< 0.01%11.780.04+0%186< 0.01%0000.02
20040.12−17.2%188< 0.01%0.1−21.3%193< 0.01%18.470.04−2.4%184< 0.01%0000.02
20030.14−8.4%184< 0.01%0.13−10.1%187< 0.01%24.260.04+0%183< 0.01%0000.02
20020.16+13.1%179< 0.01%0.14+14%183< 0.01%28.10.04+24.3%183< 0.01%0000.02
20010.14+47.3%181< 0.01%0.12+44.1%185< 0.01%26.10.03−39.3%186< 0.01%0000.02
20000.09+38.2%188< 0.01%0.09+34.4%190< 0.01%19.220.06−6.8%178< 0.01%0000.009
19990.07−34%191< 0.01%0.06−34%193< 0.01%14.650.06+0%174< 0.01%0000.0048
19980.1+14.4%177< 0.01%0.1+14.4%181< 0.01%22.30.06−13.2%173< 0.01%0000.0072
19970.09−33.3%179< 0.01%0.08−33.3%183< 0.01%19.680.07+0%171< 0.01%0000.0063
19960.14+50%173< 0.01%0.13+50%177< 0.01%29.90.07−19%171< 0.01%0000.0095
19950.09−59.6%179< 0.01%0.08−59.6%181< 0.01%20.030.08−33.3%166< 0.01%0000.0063
19940.22+1.8%163< 0.01%0.21+1.8%166< 0.01%49.70.13+0%155< 0.01%0000.02
19930.22+1.4%163< 0.01%0.2+1.4%165< 0.01%48.990.13+0%155< 0.01%0000.02
19920.22+0%159< 0.01%0.2+0%162< 0.01%48.210.13+0%152< 0.01%0000.02
19910.22+2.4%141< 0.01%0.2+2.4%142< 0.01%47.310.13+0%133< 0.01%0000.02
19900.21+0.96%139< 0.01%0.2+0.96%141< 0.01%46.760.13+0%130< 0.01%0000.01
19890.21+29.8%138< 0.01%0.19+29.8%139< 0.01%48.180.13+0%129< 0.01%0000.01
19880.16+9.5%143< 0.01%0.15+9.5%144< 0.01%38.060.13+28.6%129< 0.01%0000.01
19870.15−0.68%144< 0.01%0.14−0.68%144< 0.01%35.70.1+18.1%134< 0.01%0000.01
19860.15−10.3%142< 0.01%0.14−10.3%143< 0.01%36.920.08−18.6%138< 0.01%0000.01
19850.17−32.1%139< 0.01%0.15−32.1%140< 0.01%42.170.1+18.6%130< 0.01%0000.01
19840.24+6.6%131< 0.01%0.23+6.6%132< 0.01%63.50.09+0%133< 0.01%0000.02
19830.23+1.8%131< 0.01%0.21+1.8%132< 0.01%60.90.09+1.2%132< 0.01%0000.02
19820.22+5.7%132< 0.01%0.21+5.7%134< 0.01%61.120.09+1.2%131< 0.01%0000.02
19810.21+12.8%132< 0.01%0.2+12.8%134< 0.01%59.050.08+0%131< 0.01%0000.01
19800.19—132< 0.01%0.17—133< 0.01%53.430.08—129< 0.01%0000.01

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