Electricity generation from solar per person in Samoa
Samoa: Electricity generation from solar per person was 137.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Samoa is 137.59 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Samoa peaked at 137.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Samoa 82nd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 49.56 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 98.28 kilowatt-hours | +98.3% |
| 2017 | 97.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.34 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.33 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.36 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.55 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.91 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.31 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 137.59 kilowatt-hours | +49.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 137.59 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.63 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 137.59 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.16 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.69 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 98.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.14 kilowatt-hours | 92.31 kilowatt-hours | 137.59 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Samoa?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Samoa was 137.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 137.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.