Renewable electricity in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Renewable electricity was 22.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Saint Helena, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Saint Helena stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 115.7% on the previous year and up 90.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Saint Helena peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Saint Helena ranks 104th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 22.5% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2222 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 °C (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Saint Helena?
- Renewable electricity in Saint Helena was 22.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saint Helena rank for renewable electricity?
- Saint Helena ranks 104th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants