Total electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total electricity output was 69.7 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 69.7 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 76.9 GWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15 GWh, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 213th out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 18.5 GWh | 15 GWh | 28 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.47 GWh | 26.1 GWh | 52 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.13 GWh | 57.2 GWh | 76.9 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 210 Marshall Islands 85.7 GWh compare
- 211 Togo 81 GWh compare
- 212 Liechtenstein 70 GWh compare
- 214 Micronesia (country) 68.7 GWh compare
- 215 Vanuatu 63.5 GWh compare
- 216 Tonga 55.41 GWh compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- 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 - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2123 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total electricity output in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.7 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9 GWh in 2012.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 GWh in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total electricity output?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 213th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants