Global GridLiberia's energy mix and electricity
🇱🇷 In 2024, Liberia generated 0.57 TWh of electricity. The largest source was hydro at 53%, followed by oil and other fossil fuels (46%) and solar (1.8%). In total, 54% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 46% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 316 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), below the world average of 458 grams in 2025.
Electricity demand was 0.57 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 185%, from 0.20 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 55%. The biggest rise was in hydro, from 0% to 53% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 100% to 46%. Carbon intensity fell from 650 to 316 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Liberia are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2024
- Hydro 53%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 46%
- Solar 1.8%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 53% | 0.30 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 46% | 0.26 TWh |
| Solar | 1.8% | 0.01 TWh |
Energy security score
Moderate. It is not ranked because its power system is very small. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for Liberia, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more. | n/a |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, hydro, made 53%. | 58 |
| Little reliance on imported power Liberia exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 54% of generation. | 54 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 46% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 54 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 0 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Liberia, 0 km being built and 6,889 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.20 TWh | 0% | 100% | 650 |
| 2005 | 0.20 TWh | 0% | 100% | 650 |
| 2010 | 0.25 TWh | 0% | 100% | 640 |
| 2015 | 0.31 TWh | 0% | 100% | 645 |
| 2020 | 0.45 TWh | 29% | 71% | 467 |
| 2023 | 0.61 TWh | 57% | 43% | 295 |
| 2024 | 0.57 TWh | 55% | 46% | 316 |
Questions about Liberia's energy
What is Liberia's energy mix?
In 2024, Liberia's electricity came from hydro 53%, oil and other fossil fuels 46% and solar 1.8%.
How much of Liberia's electricity is renewable?
54% of its electricity came from renewables in 2024 (hydro 53% and solar 1.8%).
What is Liberia's main source of electricity?
Hydro, which made 53% of its electricity in 2024.
How clean is Liberia's electricity?
About 316 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, below the world average of 458 grams.
Does Liberia import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2024.
How secure is Liberia's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Liberia is 68 out of 100 (moderate). It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).