Electricity generation per person in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Electricity generation per person was 1,881 kilowatt-hours in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1,881 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
126th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,889 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
1,654 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity generation per person in Saint Helena, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2001: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2002: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2003: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2004: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2005: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2006: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2007: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2008: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2009: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2010: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2011: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2012: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2013: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2014: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2015: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2016: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2017: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2018: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2019: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2020: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2021: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2022: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2023: 1.9k kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Saint Helena is 1,881 kilowatt-hours, measured 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 generation 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 126th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

  1. 123 Grenada 2,047 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 124 Ecuador 2,001 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 125 Dominican Republic 1,969 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 127 Tunisia 1,807 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 128 Cuba 1,770 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 129 Peru 1,748 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation per person in Saint Helena?
Electricity generation per person in Saint Helena was 1,881 kilowatt-hours in 2023, 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 Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 1,889 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 1,654 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
How does Saint Helena rank for electricity generation per person?
Saint Helena ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity generation 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) 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.