Sao Tome and Principe—Renewable Energy Consumption (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #56 of 212Updated May 2026
Latest Value
42.5%
2022
YoY Change
+4.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#56
of 212 countries
Maximum
55.5%
2001
Minimum
38.1%
2016
CAGR
-1.1%
23 years
Last
42.5%
Previous
40.8%
Highest
55.5%
Lowest
38.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sao Tome and Principe's renewable energy (%) was 42.5% in 2022, ranking #56 out of 212 countries. This represents a +4.2% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 55.5% (2001) and the lowest was 38.1% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 54.7% |
Top Countries — Renewable Energy Consumption (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 96.3% | 2021 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 95.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Liberia | 92.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Gabon | 91.3% | 2021 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 90.9% | 2022 |
| 6 | Uganda | 90.9% | 2022 |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 90.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 9 | Madagascar | 83.1% | 2022 |
| 10 | Burundi | 83.0% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.
Methodology
Data compiled by IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25.