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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Somalia: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Somalia is placed 97th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 530.23 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 20.93 (2024).
Share
Energy
97th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Somalia on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
530.23
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Somalia: 530.23. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 56.83 Malawi
- Land neighbours
- Kenya 85.82
20.93
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Somalia: 20.93. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 97.07 Uganda
- Land neighbours
- Kenya 91.48
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
No reading
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
World Energy Council publishes no 2023 figure for Somalia, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 65.3 Mauritius
- Land neighbours
- Ethiopia 44.2 · Kenya 52.4
02Over time
Which way Somalia is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
SomaliaWorld median
Somalia fell from 656 in 2000 to 530.23 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Somalia World median 2024 530.2 433.7 2023 540.5 452.7 2022 540.5 476.3 2021 592.1 469.0 2020 608.1 482.0 2019 624.3 488.2 2018 624.3 500.4 2017 624.3 506.3 2016 641.7 521.9 2015 657.1 524.8 2014 657.1 522.3 2013 657.1 508.8 2012 658.8 525.4 2011 657.6 521.4 2010 657.6 515.5 2009 657.6 533.6 2008 659.4 517.2 2007 658.1 535.3 2006 656.7 537.5 2005 658.6 521.4 2004 657.1 523.1 2003 657.1 543.1 2002 659.3 551.3 2001 657.7 559.3 2000 656.0 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
SomaliaWorld median
Somalia rose from 0 in 2000 to 20.93 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Somalia World median 2024 21 32.062 2023 19 28.000 2022 19 28.881 2021 11 28.286 2020 8 27.125 2019 5 26.296 2018 5 25.505 2017 5 24.023 2016 3 22.218 2015 0 21.915 2014 0 21.151 2013 0 21.593 2012 0 19.869 2011 0 18.584 2010 0 18.572 2009 0 17.886 2008 0 15.923 2007 0 15.586 2006 0 15.392 2005 0 16.438 2004 0 16.445 2003 0 16.339 2002 0 13.826 2001 0 14.023 2000 0 15.612
03In context
Somalia beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Somalia and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya | 49th | 85.82 | 91.48 | 52.4 |
| Somalia | 97th | 530.23 | 20.93 | — |
 Ethiopia | not placed | — | — | 44.2 |
| Somaliland | not placed | — | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Somalia in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Somalia is ahead of the world, and behind
24 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median5
Statistics on which Somalia does better than the middle country measured.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7380.6912.738No real change since 2014
Somalia: 0.691 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.210.0693.21No real change since 2014
Somalia: 0.069 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 208th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.27920.935.279▲ Improved since 2014
Somalia: 20.93 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8511.2124.85No earlier reading
Somalia: 11.21 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7725.2125.77No earlier reading
Somalia: 25.21 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 93rd of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Behind the world median7
Statistics on which Somalia does worse than the middle country measured.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3220.9337.32▲ Improved since 2014
Somalia: 20.93 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 105th of 162 · derived.
RISE Clean Cooking Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 29.7218.6129.72▼ Worsened since 2013
Somalia: 18.61 · world median 29.72 · Clean cooking policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 80.69; higher is better.
RISE Electricity Access Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 65.6741.8865.67▼ Worsened since 2013
Somalia: 41.88 · world median 65.67 · Electricity access policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 9.471 to 90.47; higher is better.
Position 48th of 56 · derived.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10054.4100▼ Worsened since 2014
Somalia: 54.4 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10024.4100▼ Worsened since 2014
Somalia: 24.4 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.235.28448.23No real change since 2013
Somalia: 5.284 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.263.83333.26▼ Worsened since 2013
Somalia: 3.833 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Somalia: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end11
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.04918.613.049Moved since 2014
Somalia: 18.61 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.7624.273No earlier reading
Somalia: 4.762 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Somalia: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Somalia: 0 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.0460.144Moved since 2014
Somalia: 0.046 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Somalia: 0 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 000No real change since 2015
Somalia: 0 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58502.585Moved since 2014
Somalia: 0 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.07700.077Moved since 2014
Somalia: 0 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.85012.85No real change since 2014
Somalia: 0 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.51.21949.5No real change since 2014
Somalia: 1.219 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
No current reading for Somalia
Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Primary Schools with Electricity and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Somalia’s 15 topics
Energy is Somalia’s 2nd best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability26th of 1863/4 keys
- Energy97th of 1652/3 keys
- Mobility & Trade159th of 1773/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 168th of 1834/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties182nd of 1983/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions180th of 1944/4 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 185th of 1983/4 keys
- Peace & Security170th of 1773/4 keys
- Work & Labour180th of 1824/4 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 194th of 1963/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge197th of 1982/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing199th of 2002/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation176th of 1762/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture184th of 1843/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience193rd of 1933/4 keys
No standing on Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Somalia can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Uganda3rd2/3 keysThis page
Somalia97th2/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Somalia on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Somalia rank on energy?
Somalia is placed 97th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity and Renewable Share of Electricity Generation). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Somalia?
530.23 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Somalia?
20.93 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Somalia compare with Ethiopia on energy?
Ethiopia is not placed on Energy, holding too few of its key statistics, and Somalia 97th.
How have Somalia’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 656 in 2000 to 530.23 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 20.93 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Somalia?
No current reading is published for Somalia on Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Primary Schools with Electricity and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 24 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Somalia’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Somalia (banner) — AMISOM, CC0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Somalia: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/somalia/energy