Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity was 51.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 51.1%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 54.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% | — |
| 1991 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 30.7% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 38.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 43.3% | 54.8% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe was 51.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to electricity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.