Main Cooking Fuel
| Source |
Number |
% |
| Total |
1,265,468 |
100% |
| Electricity |
6,445 |
0.5% |
| Gas |
10,546 |
0.8% |
| Kerosene |
8,735 |
0.7% |
| Charcoal |
406,875 |
32.2% |
| Wood |
818,185 |
64.7% |
| Crop Residue |
1,627 |
0.1% |
| Saw Dust |
1,604 |
0.1% |
| Solar |
1,594 |
0.1% |
| Animal Waste |
592 |
0% |
| Other |
9,265 |
0.7% |
Main Source of Lighting
| Source |
Number |
% |
| Total |
1,265,468 |
100% |
| NPA/BKPS |
225,551 |
17.8% |
| Gas |
2,814 |
0.2% |
| Kerosene |
15,121 |
1.2% |
| Generator |
11,413 |
0.9% |
| Battery/Rechargeable Lite |
967,298 |
76.4% |
| Candle |
2,466 |
0.2% |
| Wood |
20,096 |
1.6% |
| Solar |
10,090 |
0.8% |
| Other |
10,619 |
0.8% |
Notes:
This chart and dataset were adapted from Statistics Sierra Leone’s information, which is licensed under the Statistics Sierra Leone Open License Agreement.
Source: Statistics Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone 2015 Population and Housing Census: Summary of Final Results. Statistics Sierra Leone, 2016, pp. 136–139, tables 43–44.
URL of Source: https://www.statistics.sl/index.php/census/census-2015.html > Download Sierra Leone 2015 Population and Housing Census Summary of Final Results
Cite Chart: RenewStats.com. (2025). Household Cooking and Lighting Sources, Sierra Leone, 2015. Retrieved from https://renewstats.com/region/africa/2025/03/12/household-cooking-lighting-sources-sierra-leone/
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