Primary energy use in Samoa
Samoa: Primary energy use was 1.45 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Samoa, 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
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Samoa is 1.45 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Samoa peaked at 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4232 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 193rd 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 | 0.4788 terawatt-hours | 0.4232 terawatt-hours | 0.6121 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5578 terawatt-hours | 0.5048 terawatt-hours | 0.5777 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9942 terawatt-hours | 0.8599 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 190 Grenada 1.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 Comoros 1.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Vanuatu 1.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Solomon Islands 1.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Western Sahara 1.24 terawatt-hours 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 in Samoa?
- Primary energy use in Samoa was 1.45 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4232 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for primary energy use?
- Samoa ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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); 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.