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Power plants in Sierra Leone

A directory of 3 power plants in Sierra Leone with a combined installed capacity of 126 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

3power plants
126MW total capacity
2fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Sierra Leone)

Oil: 2 plants2OilHydro: 1 plants1Hydro

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Sierra Leone electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

48gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
95.2%low-carbon electricity
95.2%renewables
4.8%fossil fuels
Hydro: 86 %86HydroSolar: 10 %10SolarOil: 5 %5Oil

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Sierra Leone

#PlantFuelMW
1KingtomOil53
2Bumbuna DamHydro50
3Bonthe WorksOil23

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Sierra Leone?

There are 3 power plants in Sierra Leone in this open dataset, with about 126 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Sierra Leone?

Kingtom is the largest at about 53 MW (oil).

What fuels generate electricity in Sierra Leone?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (2 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Sierra Leone's electricity grid?

Sierra Leone's grid carbon intensity is about 48 gCO₂/kWh, with 95.2% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).