Sao Tome and Principe—Access to Electricity (%)
Sao Tome and Principe's access to electricity (%) was 77.7% in 2024, ranking #172 out of 215 countries. This represents a -4.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 81.3% (2023) and the lowest was 51.5% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.7% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 52.9% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population