Share of electricity generation from solar in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of electricity generation from solar was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 5.6% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in American Samoa peaked at 5.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places American Samoa 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | — |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 92% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 5.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More energy & mining data for American Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 22.92 % 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 (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar in American Samoa?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in American Samoa was 5.6% 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 solar recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- American Samoa ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this American 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 solar. 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.