Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Samoa
Samoa: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 18.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 18.8% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Samoa peaked at 54.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2017.
That places Samoa 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 38.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 18.8% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 18.8% | 29.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 33.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Samoa?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Samoa was 18.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.