Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Samoa
Samoa: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.09 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Samoa peaked at 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.04 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 180th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.094 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 177 Burundi 0.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Greenland 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Malawi 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 33.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Samoa?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Samoa was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.