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Electricity demand in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity demand was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.11 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0.02 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity demand in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023

0.020.040.060.080.12000201120232000: 0.03 terawatt-hours2001: 0.02 terawatt-hours2002: 0.04 terawatt-hours2003: 0.04 terawatt-hours2004: 0.04 terawatt-hours2005: 0.04 terawatt-hours2006: 0.05 terawatt-hours2007: 0.05 terawatt-hours2008: 0.05 terawatt-hours2009: 0.06 terawatt-hours2010: 0.05 terawatt-hours2011: 0.07 terawatt-hours2012: 0.08 terawatt-hours2013: 0.07 terawatt-hours2014: 0.08 terawatt-hours2015: 0.1 terawatt-hours2016: 0.11 terawatt-hours2017: 0.1 terawatt-hours2018: 0.1 terawatt-hours2019: 0.11 terawatt-hours2020: 0.11 terawatt-hours2021: 0.11 terawatt-hours2022: 0.09 terawatt-hours2023: 0.09 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity demand in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.09 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity demand in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2001.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.042 terawatt-hours 0.02 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.087 terawatt-hours 0.05 terawatt-hours 0.11 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.1 terawatt-hours 0.09 terawatt-hours 0.11 terawatt-hours 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 199 Comoros 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 201 Solomon Islands 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 202 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 204 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 204 Vanuatu 0.08 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity demand in Sao Tome and Principe?
Electricity demand in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2016.
What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2001.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity demand?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity demand rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.