Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 77.7% for access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 51.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 57.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 76.8% | 81.3% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe was 77.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to electricity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.