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Sierra Leone has 482 Km of coastline on the Atlantic ocean
Coastline (km) : 482
Coastal population percentage (%) : 55
The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 7.5
Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 32
Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 1.6
Electricity consumption : 0.28 TWh (2016 est.)
wave energy index (%) : 800
Electricity access
electrification – total population: 26% (2019)
electrification – urban areas: 52% (2019)
electrification – rural areas: 6% (2019)
Electricity – from fossil fuels
23% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
51% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity – from other renewable sources
26% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)