Renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable energy consumption was 42.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe is 42.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 56.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 50.9% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 45.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.8% | 42.5% | 3 |
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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 energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe was 42.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.