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Total electricity output in American Samoa

American Samoa: Total electricity output was 169.4 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
169.4 GWh
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
201st
of 230 countries
All-time high
189 GWh
in 2005
All-time low
100 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in American Samoa, 1990–2015

0501001502001990200220151990: 100 GWh1991: 108 GWh1992: 108 GWh1993: 122 GWh1994: 130 GWh1995: 137 GWh1996: 143 GWh1997: 150 GWh1998: 156 GWh1999: 162 GWh2000: 169 GWh2001: 171 GWh2002: 178.6 GWh2003: 188.3 GWh2004: 188.1 GWh2005: 189 GWh2006: 188.7 GWh2007: 185.2 GWh2008: 188.4 GWh2009: 178.3 GWh2010: 159.1 GWh2011: 155 GWh2012: 156.6 GWh2013: 156.4 GWh2014: 156.9 GWh2015: 169.4 GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded 169.4 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in American Samoa peaked at 189 GWh in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100 GWh, in 1990.

American Samoa ranks 201st of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total electricity output in American Samoa, year by year

Year GWh Change
1990 100 GWh —
1991 108 GWh +8.0%
1992 108 GWh +0.0%
1993 122 GWh +13.0%
1994 130 GWh +6.6%
1995 137 GWh +5.4%
1996 143 GWh +4.4%
1997 150 GWh +4.9%
1998 156 GWh +4.0%
1999 162 GWh +3.8%
2000 169 GWh +4.3%
2001 171 GWh +1.2%
2002 178.6 GWh +4.4%
2003 188.3 GWh +5.4%
2004 188.1 GWh -0.1%
2005 189 GWh +0.5%
2006 188.7 GWh -0.2%
2007 185.2 GWh -1.9%
2008 188.4 GWh +1.7%
2009 178.3 GWh -5.4%
2010 159.1 GWh -10.8%
2011 155 GWh -2.6%
2012 156.6 GWh +1.0%
2013 156.44 GWh -0.1%
2014 156.94 GWh +0.3%
2015 169.4 GWh +7.9%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 169.4 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 169.4 GWh is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.6 GWh 100 GWh 162 GWh 10
2000s 182.46 GWh 169 GWh 189 GWh 10
2010s 158.91 GWh 155 GWh 169.4 GWh 6

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 198 Grenada 206.96 GWh compare
  2. 199 Sierra Leone 205 GWh compare
  3. 200 Central African Republic 171 GWh compare
  4. 202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 166 GWh compare
  5. 203 Burundi 165.99 GWh compare
  6. 204 Dominica 151.09 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in American Samoa?
Total electricity output in American Samoa was 169.4 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 189 GWh in 2005.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 100 GWh in 1990.
How does American Samoa rank for total electricity output?
American Samoa ranks 201st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this American Samoa 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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