Primary energy use in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Primary energy use was 0.7419 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, 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
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of recorded 0.7419 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of peaked at 0.7419 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1248 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 203rd of 215 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 | 0.1314 terawatt-hours | 0.1248 terawatt-hours | 0.1397 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3151 terawatt-hours | 0.264 terawatt-hours | 0.3424 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.379 terawatt-hours | 0.2648 terawatt-hours | 0.5094 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6178 terawatt-hours | 0.5536 terawatt-hours | 0.6633 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6568 terawatt-hours | 0.5819 terawatt-hours | 0.7419 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
- 200 Tonga 0.9219 terawatt-hours compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 0.7882 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Dominica 0.7744 terawatt-hours compare
- 204 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7021 terawatt-hours compare
- 205 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.494 terawatt-hours compare
- 206 Naoero, Republic of 0.3834 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2023)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
All data for São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- Primary energy use in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of was 0.7419 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 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7419 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1248 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank for primary energy use?
- São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 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.