Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 28.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
28.3
in 2019
All-time low
1.28
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 1.32001: 4.22002: 4.22003: 4.22004: 4.22005: 4.22006: 4.22007: 4.22008: 4.22009: 5.52010: 12.32011: 14.72012: 14.72013: 14.72014: 16.82015: 21.62016: 27.62017: 27.62018: 27.62019: 28.32020: 28.32021: 28.32022: 28.32023: 28.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 28.3 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.28
2001 4.18 +226.6%
2002 4.18 +0.0%
2003 4.18 +0.0%
2004 4.18 +0.0%
2005 4.18 +0.0%
2006 4.18 +0.0%
2007 4.18 +0.0%
2008 4.18 +0.0%
2009 5.48 +31.1%
2010 12.28 +124.2%
2011 14.68 +19.5%
2012 14.68 +0.0%
2013 14.68 +0.0%
2014 16.78 +14.3%
2015 21.6 +28.7%
2016 27.6 +27.8%
2017 27.6 +0.0%
2018 27.6 +0.0%
2019 28.3 +2.5%
2020 28.3 +0.0%
2021 28.3 +0.0%
2022 28.3 +0.0%
2023 28.3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.02 1.28 5.48 10
2010s 20.58 12.28 28.3 10
2020s 28.3 28.3 28.3 4

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  2. 200 Palau 30.14 compare
  3. 201 Marshall Islands 28.87 compare
  4. 203 Guinea-Bissau 28 compare
  5. 204 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 26.2 compare
  6. 205 Paraguay 26.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Sao Tome and Principe?
Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.3 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
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