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Sao Tome and Principe Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5.85% in 2021, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.33 percentage points from 5.52% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 91.08% (down 85.22 percentage points since). The highest value since 2000 was 91.69% in 2012, the lowest 4.6% in 2017. Sao Tome and Principe ranked 117th highest of the 208 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.

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Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe?

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5.85% in 2021, according to World Bank.

Is Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.33 percentage points from 5.52% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 91.08% (down 85.22 percentage points since).

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)?

Sao Tome and Principe ranked 117th highest of the 208 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.

What is the highest Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) on record in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest value since 2000 was 91.69% in 2012, the lowest 4.6% in 2017.

Metadata for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe
IndicatorElectricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
CountrySao Tome and Principe
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Sao Tome and Principe [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/STP. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_eg_elc_hyro_zs_stp,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (\% of total) --- Sao Tome and Principe}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/STP},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS}
}