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 94th of 214 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 33.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.5% (2023)
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 94th out of 214 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.