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
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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.08 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.08 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.