Primary energy use per person in Samoa
Samoa: Primary energy use per person was 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Samoa is 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Samoa peaked at 7,205 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 145th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 142 North Korea 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 Morocco 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Gabon 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Namibia 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Philippines 6,122 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 33.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Samoa?
- Primary energy use per person in Samoa was 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,205 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for primary energy use per person?
- Samoa ranks 145th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.