Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2017 Full Report
This report is based on the Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), conducted in 2017 by Statistics
Between 2000 and 2016, the number of people with electricity increased from 78 to 87 percent, and the number of people without electricity dipped to just below one billion.
Yet as the population continues to grow, so will the demand for cheap energy, and an economy reliant on fossil fuels is creating drastic changes to our climate. Investing in solar, wind and thermal power, improving energy productivity, and ensuring energy for all is vital if we are to achieve SDG7 by 2030.
Expanding infrastructure and upgrading technology to provide clean and more efficient energy in all countries will encourage growth and help the environment.
Proportion of households using electricity for lighting
Access to non-solid fuels (% of polpulation)
Sierra Leone Indicators | Baseline | Source of baseline data (Date) | Current | Source Page Number | Source of Current Data (Date) | Targets | ||
By End 2020 | By End 2025 | By End 2030 | ||||||
7.1.1 Proportion of households using electricity for lighting | 23.00% | SLDHS (2013) | 23 | 20 | MICS6 (2017) | 30.67% | 38.33% | 46.00% |
7.2.4 Access to non-solid fuels (% of polpulation) | 5.00% | SE4ALL (2016) | 31.70% | 58.40% | 85.10% |
This report is based on the Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), conducted in 2017 by Statistics