Primary energy use in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Primary energy use was 0.0443 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Saint Helena, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in Saint Helena stood at 0.0443 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Saint Helena peaked at 0.0572 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Saint Helena ranks 211th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0167 terawatt-hours | 0.0125 terawatt-hours | 0.0259 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.0127 terawatt-hours | 0.0259 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 terawatt-hours | 0.0346 terawatt-hours | 0.0536 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0452 terawatt-hours | 0.0393 terawatt-hours | 0.0572 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0429 terawatt-hours | 0.0376 terawatt-hours | 0.0445 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
- 209 Montserrat 0.1876 terawatt-hours compare
- 210 Antarctica 0.0508 terawatt-hours compare
- 212 Niue 0.0344 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 French Guiana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 Reunion 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Helena
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (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 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 100.0% (2023)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 0.0% (2024)
- Annual change in primary energy use -0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Primary energy use per person 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Saint Helena?
- Primary energy use in Saint Helena was 0.0443 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0572 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Saint Helena rank for primary energy use?
- Saint Helena ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.