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.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -6.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 18.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 18.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.