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São Tomé and Príncipe · Energy

Generation, consumption, mix, dependence and intensity.

26 indicators · 25 with data

Electricity generation

terawatt-hours

196th of 202 · 46th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Electricity generationSão Tomé and Príncipe's electricity generation rose from 0.0 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2023.2000200520102015202000.020.040.060.080.100.120.1

São Tomé and Príncipe's electricity generation rose from 0.0 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2023.

Electricity consumption per capita

kilowatt-hours per person

162nd of 203 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Electricity consumption per capitaSão Tomé and Príncipe's electricity consumption per capita rose from 208.3 kWh in 2000 to 389.8 kWh in 2023.200020052010201520200200400600389.8 kWh

São Tomé and Príncipe's electricity consumption per capita rose from 208.3 kWh in 2000 to 389.8 kWh in 2023.

Solar electricity generation

terawatt-hours

169th of 202 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solar electricity generationSão Tomé and Príncipe's solar electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2023.20002005201020152020-1-0.5000.5010

São Tomé and Príncipe's solar electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2023.

Wind electricity generation

terawatt-hours

107th of 200 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Wind electricity generationSão Tomé and Príncipe's wind electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2023.20002005201020152020-1-0.5000.5010

São Tomé and Príncipe's wind electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2023.

Hydropower electricity generation

terawatt-hours

146th of 199 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Hydropower electricity generationSão Tomé and Príncipe's hydropower electricity generation was 0.0 in 2000 and 0.0 in 2023.2000200520102015202000.000.000.010.010.010.0

São Tomé and Príncipe's hydropower electricity generation was 0.0 in 2000 and 0.0 in 2023.

Nuclear electricity generation

terawatt-hours

33rd of 200 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nuclear electricity generationSão Tomé and Príncipe's nuclear electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2023.20002005201020152020-1-0.5000.5010

São Tomé and Príncipe's nuclear electricity generation was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2023.

Primary energy consumption

terawatt-hours

200th of 205 · 48th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Primary energy consumptionSão Tomé and Príncipe's primary energy consumption rose from 0.3 in 1994 to 0.6 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.200.300.400.500.600.700.6

São Tomé and Príncipe's primary energy consumption rose from 0.3 in 1994 to 0.6 in 2023.

Energy use per capita

kilowatt-hours per person

160th of 205 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Energy use per capitaSão Tomé and Príncipe's energy use per capita rose from 2,571.9 kWh in 1994 to 2,601 kWh in 2023.1995200020052010201520201,5002,0002,5003,0003,5002,601 kWh

São Tomé and Príncipe's energy use per capita rose from 2,571.9 kWh in 1994 to 2,601 kWh in 2023.

Renewable energy

% of final energy consumption

26th of 102 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Renewable energySão Tomé and Príncipe's renewable energy fell from 54.5 % in 1993 to 42.5 % in 2022.19952000200520102015202035%40%45%50%55%60%42.5 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's renewable energy fell from 54.5 % in 1993 to 42.5 % in 2022.

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