Primary energy use per person in Samoa
Samoa: Primary energy use per person was 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,672 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
146th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7,205 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
2,554 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 146th of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 2,925 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 2,952 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 2,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 2,589 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 3,281 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,275 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 3,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 3,232 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,211 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,215 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 4,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,018 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,733 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 5,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 6,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,971 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,777 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,697 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 7,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,205 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 6,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 6,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +47.7% | 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,732 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1989 | +27.1% | 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,286 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +25.5% | 2,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,670 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 143 North Korea 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Morocco 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Gabon 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Namibia 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Philippines 6,122 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
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 146th out of 218 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.