Electricity generation from oil in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity generation from oil was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.08 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0.02 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity generation from oil 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.08 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2023.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 162nd 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.034 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 160 Samoa 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 160 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 162 Malawi 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 165 Azerbaijan 0.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.07 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Electricity generation from oil in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.08 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 from oil recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.