Electricity demand per person in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity demand per person was 389.81 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 389.81 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 540 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136.62 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208.29 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 136.62 kilowatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 266.79 kilowatt-hours | +95.3% |
| 2003 | 260.04 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 253.61 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 247.45 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 301.84 kilowatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 294.62 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 287.67 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 337.33 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 275.01 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 377.02 kilowatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 422.27 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 362.4 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 406.55 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 499.23 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 540 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 483.12 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 475.74 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 515.45 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 505.86 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 495.55 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 397.68 kilowatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 389.81 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259.43 kilowatt-hours | 136.62 kilowatt-hours | 337.33 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.68 kilowatt-hours | 275.01 kilowatt-hours | 540 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.23 kilowatt-hours | 389.81 kilowatt-hours | 505.86 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
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- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Electricity demand per person in Sao Tome and Principe was 389.81 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 540 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.62 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity demand per person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from 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.