Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 183rd out of 210 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 hydroelectric in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +117.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -36.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 180 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.3% compare
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- 182 Botswana 0.2% compare
- 184 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
- 185 Lesotho 0.1% compare
- 186 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
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 hydroelectric in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.