Number of people with and without electricity access in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people with and without electricity access was 183,011 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Sao Tome and Principe is 183,011 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 187,698 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,383 people, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76,186 people | — |
| 2001 | 75,383 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 78,709 people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 82,444 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 86,265 people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 90,195 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 94,248 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 98,426 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 102,712 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 101,198 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 111,626 people | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 116,216 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 109,685 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 125,546 people | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 134,982 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 134,796 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 141,360 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 153,779 people | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 149,233 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 160,257 people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 166,990 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 174,239 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 176,518 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 187,698 people | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 183,011 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,577 people | 75,383 people | 102,712 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,748 people | 109,685 people | 160,257 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,691 people | 166,990 people | 187,698 people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % 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 29.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Sao Tome and Principe was 183,011 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 187,698 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,383 people in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.