Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Samoa
Samoa: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Samoa is 0.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Samoa peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Samoa 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Samoa?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Samoa was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Samoa ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.