Sierra Leone Electricity Access 2004-2021
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Sierra Leone electricity access for 2019 was 22.70%, a 3.4% decline from 2018.
- Sierra Leone electricity access for 2018 was 26.10%, a 2.7% increase from 2017.
- Sierra Leone electricity access for 2017 was 23.40%, a 3.1% increase from 2016.
- Sierra Leone electricity access for 2016 was 20.30%, a 0.78% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Tajikistan | 99.64% |
| Afghanistan | 97.70% |
| Nepal | 89.90% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 89.32% |
| Comoros | 84.05% |
| Yemen | 72.75% |
| Senegal | 70.40% |
| Gambia | 59.92% |
| Togo | 52.44% |
| Eritrea | 50.39% |
| North Korea | 49.37% |
| Ethiopia | 48.27% |
| Mali | 48.02% |
| Haiti | 45.37% |
| Guinea | 42.42% |
| Uganda | 41.30% |
| Zimbabwe | 41.09% |
| Benin | 40.32% |
| Rwanda | 37.78% |
| Tanzania | 37.70% |
| Somalia | 36.03% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 31.04% |
| Mozambique | 29.62% |
| Liberia | 27.65% |
| Madagascar | 26.91% |
| Sierra Leone | 22.70% |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | 19.10% |
| Niger | 18.77% |
| Burkina Faso | 18.38% |
| Central African Republic | 14.30% |
| Malawi | 11.20% |
| Burundi | 11.06% |
| Chad | 8.40% |
| South Sudan | 6.72% |
| Sierra Leone Electricity Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 22.70% | -3.40% |
| 2018 | 26.10% | 2.70% |
| 2017 | 23.40% | 3.10% |
| 2016 | 20.30% | 0.78% |
| 2015 | 19.52% | 0.88% |
| 2014 | 18.65% | 5.15% |
| 2013 | 13.50% | -3.45% |
| 2012 | 16.95% | 2.75% |
| 2011 | 14.20% | 2.74% |
| 2010 | 11.46% | -3.11% |
| 2009 | 14.57% | 2.47% |
| 2008 | 12.10% | -0.97% |
| 2007 | 13.07% | 0.74% |
| 2006 | 12.33% | 1.00% |
| 2005 | 11.33% | -5.47% |
| 2004 | 16.80% | -5.47% |
