Liberia Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Liberia generated 200 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 570 GWh in 2024. Liberia's electricity demand peaked at 610 GWh in 2023. The carbon intensity of Liberia's electricity went from 660 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 314 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Liberia starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Liberia generated 200 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 570 GWh in 2024.
Liberia's electricity demand peaked at 610 GWh in 2023.
The carbon intensity of Liberia's electricity went from 660 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 314 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Liberia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 293 gCO2/kWh, in 2023.
Other fossil's share of Liberia's electricity went from 100.0% in 2000 to 45.6% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, GWh

Liberia generated 200 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 570 GWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, GWh

Liberia electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	200 GWh	200 GWh
2001	200 GWh	200 GWh
2002	200 GWh	200 GWh
2003	200 GWh	200 GWh
2004	200 GWh	200 GWh
2005	200 GWh	200 GWh
2006	200 GWh	200 GWh
2007	250 GWh	250 GWh
2008	250 GWh	250 GWh
2009	250 GWh	250 GWh
2010	250 GWh	250 GWh
2011	300 GWh	300 GWh
2012	300 GWh	300 GWh
2013	300 GWh	300 GWh
2014	300 GWh	300 GWh
2015	310 GWh	310 GWh
2016	300 GWh	300 GWh
2017	350 GWh	350 GWh
2018	410 GWh	410 GWh
2019	420 GWh	420 GWh
2020	450 GWh	450 GWh
2021	380 GWh	380 GWh
2022	390 GWh	390 GWh
2023	610 GWh	610 GWh
2024	570 GWh	570 GWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Liberia's electricity went from 660 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 314 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Liberia carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	660 gCO2/kWh
2001	660 gCO2/kWh
2002	660 gCO2/kWh
2003	660 gCO2/kWh
2004	660 gCO2/kWh
2005	660 gCO2/kWh
2006	660 gCO2/kWh
2007	656 gCO2/kWh
2008	656 gCO2/kWh
2009	656 gCO2/kWh
2010	656 gCO2/kWh
2011	657 gCO2/kWh
2012	657 gCO2/kWh
2013	657 gCO2/kWh
2014	657 gCO2/kWh
2015	658 gCO2/kWh
2016	657 gCO2/kWh
2017	657 gCO2/kWh
2018	456 gCO2/kWh
2019	462 gCO2/kWh
2020	476 gCO2/kWh
2021	442 gCO2/kWh
2022	446 gCO2/kWh
2023	293 gCO2/kWh
2024	314 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	570 GWh	570 GWh	314 gCO2/kWh	54.4%
2023	610 GWh	610 GWh	293 gCO2/kWh	57.4%
2022	390 GWh	390 GWh	446 gCO2/kWh	33.3%
2021	380 GWh	380 GWh	442 gCO2/kWh	34.2%
2020	450 GWh	450 GWh	476 gCO2/kWh	28.9%
2019	420 GWh	420 GWh	462 gCO2/kWh	31.0%
2018	410 GWh	410 GWh	456 gCO2/kWh	31.7%
2017	350 GWh	350 GWh	657 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2016	300 GWh	300 GWh	657 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2015	310 GWh	310 GWh	658 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2014	300 GWh	300 GWh	657 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2013	300 GWh	300 GWh	657 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2012	300 GWh	300 GWh	657 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2011	300 GWh	300 GWh	657 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2010	250 GWh	250 GWh	656 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2009	250 GWh	250 GWh	656 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2008	250 GWh	250 GWh	656 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2007	250 GWh	250 GWh	656 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2006	200 GWh	200 GWh	660 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2005	200 GWh	200 GWh	660 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2004	200 GWh	200 GWh	660 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2003	200 GWh	200 GWh	660 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2002	200 GWh	200 GWh	660 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2001	200 GWh	200 GWh	660 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2000	200 GWh	200 GWh	660 gCO2/kWh	0.0%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Other fossil	Hydro	Solar
2024	45.6%	52.6%	1.8%
2023	42.6%	57.4%	0.0%
2022	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%
2021	65.8%	34.2%	0.0%
2020	71.1%	28.9%	0.0%
2019	69.1%	31.0%	0.0%
2018	68.3%	31.7%	0.0%
2017	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2016	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2015	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2014	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2013	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2012	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2011	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2010	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2009	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2008	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2007	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2006	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2005	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2002	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2001	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2000	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.