Number of people without access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people without access to electricity was 52,524 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe is 52,524 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 79,754 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43,173 people, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67,832 people | — |
| 2001 | 70,992 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 71,213 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71,370 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71,440 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71,444 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71,390 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71,274 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71,081 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76,655 people | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 70,176 people | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 69,433 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 79,754 people | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 67,602 people | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 61,785 people | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 65,495 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 62,329 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 53,191 people | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 60,954 people | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 53,135 people | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 50,445 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 47,722 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 49,787 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 43,173 people | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 52,524 people | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,469 people | 67,832 people | 76,655 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,385 people | 53,135 people | 79,754 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,730 people | 43,173 people | 52,524 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe was 52,524 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 without access to electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 79,754 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,173 people in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.