Energy in Liberia

Formal electricity services are solely provided by the state-owned Liberia Electricity Corporation, which operates a small grid almost exclusively in the Greater Monrovia District.[1] The vast majority of electric energy services is provided by small privately owned generators. At $0.54 per kWh, the electricity tariff in Liberia is among the highest in the world. Total installed capacity in 2013 was 20 MW, a sharp decline from a peak of 191 MW in 1989.[1]

Electricity access in Liberia’s urban areas is 34% and in rural areas it is almost 0%.[2][3] Around 21% of total electricity production came from renewable energy sources in 2010.[4] Liberia has the potential to further develop its wind, solar, and hydroelectric energy resources.[5] The country aims to generate 75% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.[6]

Completion of the repair and expansion of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant, with a maximum capacity of 80 MW, is scheduled to be completed by 2018,[7] while construction of three new heavy fuel oil power plants is expected to boost electrical capacity by 38 MW.[8] In 2013, Liberia began importing power from neighboring Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea through the West African Power Pool.[9]

## See also

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* List of power stations in Liberia

## References

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1. ^ a b "Options for the Development of Liberia's Energy Sector" (PDF). International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. World Bank Group. 2011.
2. ^ "Liberia". SEforALL Africa Hub. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
3. ^ ""Do Your Work To Provide Affordable Electricity & Keep my Name Off", Christopher Z. Neyor, Tells LEC Monie Captan". Independent Probe Newspaper. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
4. ^ Sandikie, Jacob S. (June 1, 2015). "National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs): Liberia, Period 2015-2020/2030, Within the implementation of the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Policy (EREP)" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2020.
5. ^ "A Brighter Energy Future for Liberia". ESMAP. August 29, 2016. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
6. ^ "Liberia's Energy Landscape". Renewables Liberia. August 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
7. ^ MacDougall, Clair (July 18, 2012). "Liberia: Stepping Back Into The Light?". ThinkPressAfrica.
8. ^ "Liberia: Massive Electrification Boost". allAfrica.com. November 27, 2013.
9. ^ Teh, Joe (July 30, 2013). "Behind The Power Switch in Nimba, An optimism for Vibrant Economy". The News Pinnacle. Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

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