Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

Sao Tome and Principe Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Sao Tome and Principe generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2023, 11.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 150th largest hydro power producer in 2023 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.3% of the world's electricity in 2023. These are annual statistics for 2023; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Sao Tome and Principe generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2023.
  • Hydro supplied 11.1% of Sao Tome and Principe's electricity in 2023.
  • Sao Tome and Principe was the 150th largest hydro power producer in 2023 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Sao Tome and Principe's hydro generation in 2023 was 10.0 GWh, up from none in 2018.
  • Sao Tome and Principe's hydro generation in 2023 was about the same as in 2013, at 10.0 GWh.
  • Sao Tome and Principe's hydro generation peaked at 10.0 GWh in 2000.
  • Sao Tome and Principe's hydro share in 2023 was below the world share of 14.3%.

Key Figures, 2023

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation10.0 GWh2023 · Ember
Share of Sao Tome and Principe's electricity11.1%2023 · Ember
World share of hydro14.3%2023 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)150 of 1532023 · Ember
Hydro capacity0 GW2023 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2023
Sao Tome and Principe hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2023 Sao Tome and Principe's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2023, in GWh. It was 10.0 GWh in 2023. 0 3 5 8 10 20002005201020152020
Sao Tome and Principe's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2023, in GWh. It was 10.0 GWh in 2023.
Annual statistics through 2023, GWh
Sao Tome and Principe hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2023
YearHydro
200010.0 GWh
20010 TWh
200210.0 GWh
200310.0 GWh
200410.0 GWh
20050 TWh
200610.0 GWh
200710.0 GWh
200810.0 GWh
200910.0 GWh
20100 TWh
201110.0 GWh
201210.0 GWh
201310.0 GWh
201410.0 GWh
201510.0 GWh
201610.0 GWh
20170 TWh
20180 TWh
201910.0 GWh
202010.0 GWh
202110.0 GWh
202210.0 GWh
202310.0 GWh
Share of Sao Tome and Principe's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2023 The share of Sao Tome and Principe's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2023, compared with the world share. In 2023 it was 11.1%, against 14.3% worldwide. 0 10 20 30 40 20002005201020152020
The share of Sao Tome and Principe's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2023, compared with the world share. In 2023 it was 11.1%, against 14.3% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2023, % of generation
Share of Sao Tome and Principe's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2023
YearSao Tome and PrincipeWorld
200033.3%17.2%
20010.0%16.5%
200225.0%16.3%
200325.0%15.7%
200425.0%16.1%
20050.0%16.1%
200620.0%16.0%
200720.0%15.5%
200820.0%16.1%
200916.7%16.3%
20100.0%16.1%
201114.3%15.9%
201212.5%16.3%
201314.3%16.4%
201412.5%16.3%
201510.0%16.2%
20169.1%16.3%
20170.0%16.0%
20180.0%15.8%
20199.1%15.8%
20209.1%16.3%
20219.1%15.2%
202211.1%15.0%
202311.1%14.3%
YearGenerationShareWorld share
2023 10.0 GWh 11.1% 14.3%
2022 10.0 GWh 11.1% 15.0%
2021 10.0 GWh 9.1% 15.2%
2020 10.0 GWh 9.1% 16.3%
2019 10.0 GWh 9.1% 15.8%
2018 0 TWh 0.0% 15.8%
2017 0 TWh 0.0% 16.0%
2016 10.0 GWh 9.1% 16.3%
2015 10.0 GWh 10.0% 16.2%
2014 10.0 GWh 12.5% 16.3%

Full year by year history for Sao Tome and Principe

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2023. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.