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Electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa

American Samoa: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.19 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
0.15 terawatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.17 terawatt-hours2001: 0.17 terawatt-hours2002: 0.18 terawatt-hours2003: 0.19 terawatt-hours2004: 0.19 terawatt-hours2005: 0.19 terawatt-hours2006: 0.19 terawatt-hours2007: 0.19 terawatt-hours2008: 0.19 terawatt-hours2009: 0.18 terawatt-hours2010: 0.16 terawatt-hours2011: 0.16 terawatt-hours2012: 0.16 terawatt-hours2013: 0.15 terawatt-hours2014: 0.15 terawatt-hours2015: 0.16 terawatt-hours2016: 0.17 terawatt-hours2017: 0.16 terawatt-hours2018: 0.16 terawatt-hours2019: 0.16 terawatt-hours2020: 0.17 terawatt-hours2021: 0.17 terawatt-hours2022: 0.17 terawatt-hours2023: 0.17 terawatt-hours2024: 0.17 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa stood at 0.17 terawatt-hours.

The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa peaked at 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.15 terawatt-hours, in 2013.

That places American Samoa 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.184 terawatt-hours 0.17 terawatt-hours 0.19 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.159 terawatt-hours 0.15 terawatt-hours 0.17 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.17 terawatt-hours 0.17 terawatt-hours 0.17 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 167 Grenada 0.24 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 168 Gibraltar 0.22 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 170 British Virgin Islands 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 170 Uganda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 173 Comoros 0.14 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2003.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2013.
How does American Samoa rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
American Samoa ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this American 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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