Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.08 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0.02 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023

0.020.040.060.080.12000201120232000: 0.02 terawatt-hours2001: 0.02 terawatt-hours2002: 0.03 terawatt-hours2003: 0.03 terawatt-hours2004: 0.03 terawatt-hours2005: 0.04 terawatt-hours2006: 0.04 terawatt-hours2007: 0.04 terawatt-hours2008: 0.04 terawatt-hours2009: 0.05 terawatt-hours2010: 0.05 terawatt-hours2011: 0.06 terawatt-hours2012: 0.07 terawatt-hours2013: 0.06 terawatt-hours2014: 0.07 terawatt-hours2015: 0.09 terawatt-hours2016: 0.1 terawatt-hours2017: 0.1 terawatt-hours2018: 0.1 terawatt-hours2019: 0.1 terawatt-hours2020: 0.1 terawatt-hours2021: 0.1 terawatt-hours2022: 0.08 terawatt-hours2023: 0.08 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.08 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.034 terawatt-hours 0.02 terawatt-hours 0.05 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.08 terawatt-hours 0.05 terawatt-hours 0.1 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.09 terawatt-hours 0.08 terawatt-hours 0.1 terawatt-hours 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 180 Samoa 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 180 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 182 Malawi 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 185 Belize 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 185 Tonga 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 185 Vanuatu 0.06 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sao Tome and Principe?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2016.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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