Share of electricity generation from oil in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of electricity generation from oil was 88.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from oil in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 88.9% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil 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 28th 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 oil 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% |
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
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 91.3% compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 90.9% compare
- 27 Eritrea 88.9% compare
- 29 Barbados 88.3% compare
- 30 Yemen 87.6% compare
- 31 Dominica 86.7% compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil. 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.