Electricity generation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity generation was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.09 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 198 Comoros 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 200 Solomon Islands 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 201 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 203 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 203 Vanuatu 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2023)
- 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 0.0% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 64.17 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Electricity generation in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation 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 generation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation 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) 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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.