Electricity generation in Samoa
Samoa: Electricity generation was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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 0.16 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Samoa peaked at 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.08 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Samoa 195th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.109 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.137 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.164 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 192 Djibouti 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 American Samoa 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Dominica 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Central African Republic 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Comoros 0.14 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 generation in Samoa?
- Electricity generation in Samoa was 0.16 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 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for electricity generation?
- Samoa ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.