Fossil fuel consumption in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Fossil fuel consumption was 0.0443 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Saint Helena, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
- 207 Montserrat 0.1854 terawatt-hours compare
- 208 Antarctica 0.0508 terawatt-hours compare
- 210 Niue 0.0344 terawatt-hours compare
- 211 French Guiana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 211 Reunion 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 211 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Helena
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 100.0% (2023)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours (2023)
- Primary energy use per person 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.