Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Samoa
Samoa: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 137.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Samoa stood at 137.59 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Samoa peaked at 325.24 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 137.59 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.15 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 272.96 kilowatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 325.24 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 269.62 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 268.44 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 267.39 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 266.35 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 264.88 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 263 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 261.06 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 259.02 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 256.77 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 203.54 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 151.3 kilowatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 149.96 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 148.67 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 147.41 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 146.04 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 192.68 kilowatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 238.33 kilowatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 235.9 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 233.87 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 185.81 kilowatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 138.46 kilowatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 137.59 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 137.59 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 137.59 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.33 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +31.9% | 146.04 kilowatt-hours | 192.68 kilowatt-hours |
| 2013 | -25.7% | 203.54 kilowatt-hours | 151.3 kilowatt-hours |
| 2023 | -25.5% | 185.81 kilowatt-hours | 138.46 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.91 kilowatt-hours | 220.15 kilowatt-hours | 325.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.37 kilowatt-hours | 146.04 kilowatt-hours | 259.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.33 kilowatt-hours | 137.59 kilowatt-hours | 235.9 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % 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 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Samoa?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Samoa was 137.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 325.24 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Samoa ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.