Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5.9% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 91.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 116th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +378.5% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -89.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 15.4% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 4.6% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.