Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 39.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 39.9% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 56.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 63rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 50.9% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 45.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.9% | 41.5% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % 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 29.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).