Electricity demand per person in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Electricity demand per person was 1,881 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Saint Helena, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 1,881 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Saint Helena peaked at 1,889 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,654 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Saint Helena ranks 128th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,779 kilowatt-hours | 1,654 kilowatt-hours | 1,889 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,828 kilowatt-hours | 1,804 kilowatt-hours | 1,868 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | 1,835 kilowatt-hours | 1,881 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Saint Helena?
- Electricity demand per person in Saint Helena was 1,881 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 1,889 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,654 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Saint Helena rank for electricity demand per person?
- Saint Helena ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.