Electricity generation from hydropower in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 149 Guadeloupe 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Tunisia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Vanuatu 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2023)
- 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 0.0% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 64.17 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.