Sierra Leone: Hydroelectricity generation, percent

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 Sierra Leone

Hydroelectricity generation, percent

 Latest value 85.23
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 30.23
 Min - Max 0.00 - 93.31
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 85.23 percent, a decline from 86.44 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 25.91 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1980 to 2024 is 30.23 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 93.31 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Sierra Leone: Hydroelectricity generation, percent
 2024 85.23
 2023 86.44
 2022 93.15
 2021 93.26
 2020 93.31
 2019 90.36
 2018 64.66
 2017 58.80




Definition: Hydroelectricity generation as percent of the total electricity generation.

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