Renewable electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable electricity output was 6.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6.1%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 91.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +369.5% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -89.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 15.9% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 4.9% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Renewable electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for renewable electricity output?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.