Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Sao Tome and Principe
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Vanuatu
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
182nd
Vanuatu rank
185th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 185th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 0.034 terawatt-hours 0.052 terawatt-hours 0.018 terawatt-hours Vanuatu
2010s 0.08 terawatt-hours 0.059 terawatt-hours 0.021 terawatt-hours Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.09 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
0.02 terawatt-hours, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 185th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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