Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.002 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kWh per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.002 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0018 kWh per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 kWh per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2017 | 0.0011 kWh per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 kWh per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 kWh per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kWh per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0086 kWh per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0031 kWh per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.002 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kWh per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.