FORTHE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE
Ø Create an enabling environment to attract an additional USD 1.4 billion in private sector investment to expand the energy infrastructure and to increase generation capacity and distributed renewable
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has 24 power plants totalling 232 MW and 597 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap. If multiple sources are listed for a power plant, only the first source is used in this
Sierra Leone
Electricity access remains limited, with only 30% of the population connected nationally and less than 5% in rural areas. Supply is unreliable, tariffs are high, and the country relies heavily
Sierra Leone | Africa Energy Portal
This reflects limited and dilapidated power infrastructure base in generation, transmission and distribution. The national distribution network is limited to Freetown and the surrounding Western
Invest in Energy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone offers investment opportunities in several segments of the energy industry including wind energy, solar energy, hydro and bioenergy. Sierra Leone is also seeking infrastructure investment to
Sierra Leone Energy Transition and Green Growth Plan
By 2050, approximately 4.5 GW of hydropower and solar-based grid capacity, along with 2.5 GW for transmission and distribution (T&D), will be needed to power the country.
Sierra Leone''s Infrastructure Revolution: Building West Africa''s Next
Through the Compact, more than 720,000 additional households will be connected, including 56,000 through Distributed Renewable Energy Systems (DRE), bringing modern electricity
Enhancing access to energy in Sierra Leone
The project aims to increase energy access across Sierra Leone through a dual approach: installing mini-grids in strategic communities and deploying standalone solar systems in schools and health
Sierra Leone''s energy infrastructure
Summary: After a decade-long civil war that ended in 2002, Sierra Leone is working to rehabilitate its energy infrastructure and diversify its energy mix through renewable energy sources.
Sierra Leone''s power infrastructure – revised October 2025
Power generation data was drawn from our African Energy Live Data platform, which contains project level detail on power plants and projects across Africa. The map is presented as a