Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity was 73.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 73.0% for access to electricity in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 75.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 190th out of 217 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 urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.4% | — |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 58.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 64.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 65.3% | 75.8% | 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 73.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to electricity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th out of 217 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 8.8%. 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 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.