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

Latest (2024)
0.7419 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7419 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.1248 terawatt-hours
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Primary energy use in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, 1980–2024

0.20.40.60.81980200220241980: 0.126 terawatt-hours1981: 0.126 terawatt-hours1982: 0.127 terawatt-hours1983: 0.125 terawatt-hours1984: 0.127 terawatt-hours1985: 0.127 terawatt-hours1986: 0.138 terawatt-hours1987: 0.139 terawatt-hours1988: 0.14 terawatt-hours1989: 0.139 terawatt-hours1990: 0.264 terawatt-hours1991: 0.279 terawatt-hours1992: 0.28 terawatt-hours1993: 0.279 terawatt-hours1994: 0.341 terawatt-hours1995: 0.341 terawatt-hours1996: 0.342 terawatt-hours1997: 0.341 terawatt-hours1998: 0.34 terawatt-hours1999: 0.342 terawatt-hours2000: 0.272 terawatt-hours2001: 0.265 terawatt-hours2002: 0.297 terawatt-hours2003: 0.33 terawatt-hours2004: 0.378 terawatt-hours2005: 0.404 terawatt-hours2006: 0.422 terawatt-hours2007: 0.436 terawatt-hours2008: 0.476 terawatt-hours2009: 0.509 terawatt-hours2010: 0.554 terawatt-hours2011: 0.571 terawatt-hours2012: 0.605 terawatt-hours2013: 0.605 terawatt-hours2014: 0.607 terawatt-hours2015: 0.629 terawatt-hours2016: 0.652 terawatt-hours2017: 0.662 terawatt-hours2018: 0.631 terawatt-hours2019: 0.663 terawatt-hours2020: 0.636 terawatt-hours2021: 0.659 terawatt-hours2022: 0.582 terawatt-hours2023: 0.665 terawatt-hours2024: 0.742 terawatt-hours

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 200 Tonga 0.9219 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 201 British Virgin Islands 0.7882 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 202 Dominica 0.7744 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 204 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7021 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 205 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.494 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 206 Naoero, Republic of 0.3834 terawatt-hours compare

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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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Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.