Total electricity output in Samoa

Samoa: Total electricity output was 134.1 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
134.1 GWh
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
203rd
of 228 countries
All-time high
134.1 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
50 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Samoa, 1990–2015

0501001501990200220151990: 50 GWh1991: 50 GWh1992: 60 GWh1993: 60 GWh1994: 64 GWh1995: 65 GWh1996: 74 GWh1997: 82 GWh1998: 83 GWh1999: 85 GWh2000: 93.2 GWh2001: 109.9 GWh2002: 127.1 GWh2003: 115 GWh2004: 105.6 GWh2005: 110.5 GWh2006: 116 GWh2007: 131 GWh2008: 120.5 GWh2009: 112.8 GWh2010: 116.2 GWh2011: 109 GWh2012: 112.2 GWh2013: 121.2 GWh2014: 129.9 GWh2015: 134.1 GWh

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

Analysis

In 2015, total electricity output in Samoa stood at 134.1 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Samoa peaked at 134.1 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50 GWh, in 1990.

Samoa ranks 203rd of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.3 GWh 50 GWh 85 GWh 10
2000s 114.16 GWh 93.2 GWh 131 GWh 10
2010s 120.44 GWh 109 GWh 134.1 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 166 GWh compare
  2. 201 Burundi 165.99 GWh compare
  3. 202 Dominica 151.09 GWh compare
  4. 204 British Virgin Islands 133.72 GWh compare
  5. 205 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 126.7 GWh compare
  6. 206 Andorra 99.4 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Samoa?
Total electricity output in Samoa was 134.1 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 134.1 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 50 GWh in 1990.
How does Samoa rank for total electricity output?
Samoa ranks 203rd out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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About this data

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
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants