Electricity production from oil sources in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity production from oil sources was 93.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
93.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 210 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2017
All-time low
8.3%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Electricity production from oil sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 79.4 % of total2001: 84.1 % of total2002: 83.5 % of total2003: 22.7 % of total2004: 16.6 % of total2005: 10.3 % of total2006: 8.8 % of total2007: 15.6 % of total2008: 15.1 % of total2009: 14.8 % of total2010: 8.4 % of total2011: 8.9 % of total2012: 8.3 % of total2013: 8.3 % of total2014: 90.6 % of total2015: 93.5 % of total2016: 94.4 % of total2017: 95.1 % of total2018: 94.4 % of total2019: 94.3 % of total2020: 94.2 % of total2021: 93.9 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 93.9% for electricity production from oil sources in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 952.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from oil 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 24th 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 sources in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 21 Micronesia, Federated States of 95.1% compare
  2. 22 Antigua and Barbuda 94.3% compare
  3. 23 Maldives 94.2% compare
  4. 25 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
  5. 26 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% compare
  6. 27 Guyana 92.9% compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from oil sources in Sao Tome and Principe?
Electricity production from oil 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 sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest electricity production from oil 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 sources?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from oil 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Electricity production from oil sources in Sao Tome and Principe. Statizoid, drawing on IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/stat/electricity-production-from-oil-sources-percent-of-total/sao-tome-and-principe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/stat/electricity-production-from-oil-sources-percent-of-total/sao-tome-and-principe/">Electricity production from oil sources in Sao Tome and Principe</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.