Electricity generation from renewables per person in Samoa
Samoa: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 321.06 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
321.06 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
121st
of 214 countries
All-time high
374.19 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
149.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Samoa is 321.06 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Samoa peaked at 374.19 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 149.96 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Samoa 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.15 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 272.96 kilowatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 325.24 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 269.62 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 268.44 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 267.39 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 266.35 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 264.88 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 263 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 261.06 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 259.02 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 256.77 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 203.54 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 151.3 kilowatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 149.96 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 198.22 kilowatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 245.69 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 243.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 289.02 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 333.66 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 330.26 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 374.19 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 325.17 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 276.92 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 321.06 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 321.06 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 321.06 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.91 kilowatt-hours | 220.15 kilowatt-hours | 325.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.06 kilowatt-hours | 149.96 kilowatt-hours | 333.66 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.52 kilowatt-hours | 276.92 kilowatt-hours | 374.19 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 118 Macao 333.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 327.96 kilowatt-hours compare
- 120 Pakistan 326.66 kilowatt-hours compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 319.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 123 Cape Verde 304.83 kilowatt-hours compare
- 124 Angola 303.28 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % 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 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Samoa?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Samoa was 321.06 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 374.19 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.96 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.