Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 88.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 88.9%.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 88.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 88.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +50.0% | 66.7% | 100.0% |
| 2005 | +33.3% | 75.0% | 100.0% |
| 2002 | -25.0% | 100.0% | 75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 85.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 88.9% | 90.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sao Tome and Principe was 88.9% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.