Primary energy use in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: 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 219 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 Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.7419 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.7419 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1248 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1261 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.1258 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1268 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1248 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1271 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1268 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1383 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1393 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1397 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1393 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.264 terawatt-hours | +89.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2798 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3414 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3414 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3422 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3414 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3404 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3424 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2722 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2648 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.297 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3303 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3777 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4038 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4224 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4364 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4763 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5094 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5536 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5715 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6068 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6288 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.652 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6624 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6305 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6633 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6364 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.659 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5819 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6648 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7419 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
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 Sao Tome and Principe
- 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 (country) 0.7021 terawatt-hours compare
- 205 Cook Islands 0.504 terawatt-hours compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 0.494 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary energy use in Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7419 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1248 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary energy use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.