Electricity generation per person in American Samoa
American Samoa: Electricity generation per person was 3,847 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 3,847 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in American Samoa peaked at 3,847 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,776 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
That places American Samoa 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,255 kilowatt-hours | 2,979 kilowatt-hours | 3,402 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,003 kilowatt-hours | 2,776 kilowatt-hours | 3,253 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,602 kilowatt-hours | 3,415 kilowatt-hours | 3,847 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 3,945 kilowatt-hours compare
- 80 Barbados 3,930 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Montenegro 3,888 kilowatt-hours compare
- 83 Croatia 3,820 kilowatt-hours compare
- 84 North Macedonia 3,760 kilowatt-hours compare
- 85 South Africa 3,749 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for American Samoa
- 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)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 503.5 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Oil rents as a share of GDP 0.0% (2021)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in American Samoa?
- Electricity generation per person in American Samoa was 3,847 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,847 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,776 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does American Samoa rank for electricity generation per person?
- American Samoa ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.