Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 93.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 93.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 952.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2012.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.4% | — |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -72.9% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +988.1% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 93.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 93.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +988.1% | 8.3% | 90.6% |
| 2007 | +76.7% | 8.8% | 15.6% |
| 2003 | -72.9% | 83.5% | 22.7% |
| 2010 | -43.6% | 14.8% | 8.4% |
| 2005 | -38.1% | 16.6% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 8.8% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 8.3% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.9% | 94.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sao Tome and Principe was 93.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 952.6%. 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.