Fossil fuel consumption in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Fossil fuel consumption was 0.0443 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0443 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
209th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0572 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0.0125 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Fossil fuel consumption in Saint Helena, 1980–2024

0.010.020.030.040.050.061980200220241980: 0.014 terawatt-hours1981: 0.012 terawatt-hours1982: 0.012 terawatt-hours1983: 0.012 terawatt-hours1984: 0.012 terawatt-hours1985: 0.013 terawatt-hours1986: 0.013 terawatt-hours1987: 0.026 terawatt-hours1988: 0.026 terawatt-hours1989: 0.026 terawatt-hours1990: 0.026 terawatt-hours1991: 0.013 terawatt-hours1992: 0.013 terawatt-hours1993: 0.013 terawatt-hours1994: 0.013 terawatt-hours1995: 0.013 terawatt-hours1996: 0.013 terawatt-hours1997: 0.013 terawatt-hours1998: 0.013 terawatt-hours1999: 0.013 terawatt-hours2000: 0.051 terawatt-hours2001: 0.051 terawatt-hours2002: 0.054 terawatt-hours2003: 0.053 terawatt-hours2004: 0.035 terawatt-hours2005: 0.043 terawatt-hours2006: 0.04 terawatt-hours2007: 0.05 terawatt-hours2008: 0.041 terawatt-hours2009: 0.039 terawatt-hours2010: 0.044 terawatt-hours2011: 0.043 terawatt-hours2012: 0.047 terawatt-hours2013: 0.045 terawatt-hours2014: 0.043 terawatt-hours2015: 0.039 terawatt-hours2016: 0.04 terawatt-hours2017: 0.042 terawatt-hours2018: 0.051 terawatt-hours2019: 0.057 terawatt-hours2020: 0.045 terawatt-hours2021: 0.038 terawatt-hours2022: 0.044 terawatt-hours2023: 0.044 terawatt-hours2024: 0.044 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, fossil fuel consumption in Saint Helena stood at 0.0443 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Saint Helena peaked at 0.0572 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 terawatt-hours, in 1981.

That places Saint Helena 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0167 terawatt-hours 0.0125 terawatt-hours 0.0259 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.014 terawatt-hours 0.0127 terawatt-hours 0.0259 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.0457 terawatt-hours 0.0346 terawatt-hours 0.0536 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.0452 terawatt-hours 0.0393 terawatt-hours 0.0572 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.0429 terawatt-hours 0.0376 terawatt-hours 0.0445 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

  1. 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 207 Montserrat 0.1854 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 208 Antarctica 0.0508 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 210 Niue 0.0344 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 211 French Guiana 0 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 211 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 211 Reunion 0 terawatt-hours compare
  8. 211 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel consumption in Saint Helena?
Fossil fuel consumption in Saint Helena was 0.0443 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 0.0572 terawatt-hours in 2019.
What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 terawatt-hours in 1981.
How does Saint Helena rank for fossil fuel consumption?
Saint Helena ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Saint Helena?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.