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American Samoa Electricity

Generation (2024)#191 World
0.17TWh+0.41% YoY
Consumption (2024)#191 World
0.16TWh+0.41% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
96.7%3.3%

Electricity Generation in American Samoa

  • Net electricity generation in American Samoa reached 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#191 in the world), an increase of 0.41% from 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 96.7% (0.17 terawatt-hours) of electricity in American Samoa and renewables 3.3% (0.0057 terawatt-hours).
  • American Samoa reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.4% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 3.3% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in American Samoa

  • American Samoa consumed 0.16 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#191 in the world), an increase of 0.41% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in American Samoa averaged 3,377 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.25 kilowatt-hours per day (#86 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in American Samoa

  • American Samoa had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.06 gigawatts in 2024 (#195 in the world), an increase of 2.8% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 87.3% and renewables at 12.7% of American Samoa's installed capacity in 2024.
  • American Samoa's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 35.6% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 39.4% and solar at 9.3%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in American Samoa

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for American Samoa.

Grid Efficiency in American Samoa

  • Distribution losses in American Samoa were 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 8.2% of total generation, up from 7% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in American Samoa

  • In 2024, American Samoa generated approximately 0.00047 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.00043 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000038 terawatt-hours.

American Samoa Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.17+0.41%191< 0.01%0.16+0.41%191< 0.01%3,3770.06+2.8%195< 0.01%0000.01
20230.17−0.03%191< 0.01%0.16−0.03%191< 0.01%3,309.70.05+6.6%194< 0.01%0——0.01
20220.17−0.41%192< 0.01%0.16−0.29%191< 0.01%3,254.40.05+0%194< 0.01%0000.01
20210.17+0.58%192< 0.01%0.16+0.5%191< 0.01%3,205.50.05+5.9%194< 0.01%0000.01
20200.17+1.2%191< 0.01%0.16+1%191< 0.01%3,155.10.05+0%193< 0.01%0000.01
20190.17+0.6%190< 0.01%0.16−0.38%190< 0.01%3,095.10.05+0.81%193< 0.01%0000.01
20180.17+0.6%190< 0.01%0.16−0.13%191< 0.01%3,064.40.05+2.4%192< 0.01%0000.01
20170.17−1.8%191< 0.01%0.16+0.39%191< 0.01%3,0280.05+0%193< 0.01%0000.01
20160.17+5.6%192< 0.01%0.16+4.9%192< 0.01%2,978.30.05−0.65%192< 0.01%0000.01
20150.16+3.9%193< 0.01%0.15+2.9%192< 0.01%2,804.60.05+8.2%192< 0.01%0000.01
20140.16−0.64%191< 0.01%0.14−0.69%192< 0.01%2,695.20.04+0%195< 0.01%0000.01
20130.16+0.06%191< 0.01%0.15+0.14%191< 0.01%2,686.70.04+0%195< 0.01%0000.01
20120.16+0.58%190< 0.01%0.14+0.56%191< 0.01%2,659.30.04+5.9%195< 0.01%0000.01
20110.16−2.5%189< 0.01%0.14−2.6%190< 0.01%2,6250.04−9.6%196< 0.01%0000.01
20100.16−10.7%193< 0.01%0.15−10.6%193< 0.01%2,6780.04−8.6%192< 0.01%0000.01
20090.18−5.3%188< 0.01%0.17−5.4%191< 0.01%2,980.50.05+8.9%190< 0.01%0000.01
20080.19+1.6%188< 0.01%0.17+1.6%186< 0.01%3,132.80.05+0%190< 0.01%0000.01
20070.19−2.1%185< 0.01%0.17−2.4%186< 0.01%3,0670.05+0%187< 0.01%0000.01
20060.19+0%184< 0.01%0.18−0.11%183< 0.01%3,127.30.05+0%186< 0.01%0000.01
20050.19+0.53%181< 0.01%0.18+0.51%181< 0.01%3,117.40.05−25%182< 0.01%0000.01
20040.19+0%177< 0.01%0.18+0%179< 0.01%3,090.60.06+3.4%176< 0.01%0000.01
20030.19+5%177< 0.01%0.18+5%178< 0.01%3,082.30.06+0%177< 0.01%0000.01
20020.18+4.7%176< 0.01%0.17+4.7%178< 0.01%2,930.10.06+0%178< 0.01%0000.01
20010.17+1.2%173< 0.01%0.16+1.1%176< 0.01%2,799.20.06+16%176< 0.01%0000.01
20000.17+11.2%172< 0.01%0.16+11.7%175< 0.01%2,777.20.05+25%179< 0.01%0000.01
19990.15+3.4%173< 0.01%0.14+3.4%178< 0.01%2,513.20.04+0%180< 0.01%0000.01
19980.15+4.3%173< 0.01%0.14+4.3%178< 0.01%2,470.60.04+5.3%180< 0.01%0000.01
19970.14+5.2%172< 0.01%0.13+5.2%178< 0.01%2,412.20.04+0%180< 0.01%0000.0099
19960.13+3.9%174< 0.01%0.12+3.9%178< 0.01%2,335.80.04+8.6%178< 0.01%0000.0094
19950.13+5.7%174< 0.01%0.12+5.7%177< 0.01%2,293.20.04+0%178< 0.01%0000.009
19940.12+6.1%174< 0.01%0.11+6.1%177< 0.01%2,213.80.04+6.1%178< 0.01%0000.0085
19930.12+12.7%173< 0.01%0.11+12.7%176< 0.01%2,132.20.03+0%178< 0.01%0000.0081
19920.1+0%173< 0.01%0.09+0%175< 0.01%1,934.40.03+0%175< 0.01%0000.0071
19910.1+8.5%152< 0.01%0.09+8.5%154< 0.01%1,981.10.03+0%156< 0.01%0000.0071
19900.09+4.4%153< 0.01%0.09+4.4%155< 0.01%1,874.40.03+0%154< 0.01%0000.0066
19890.09−1.1%153< 0.01%0.08−1.1%153< 0.01%1,852.10.03+0%152< 0.01%0000.0063
19880.09+12.3%153< 0.01%0.08+12.3%153< 0.01%1,940.40.03+6.5%153< 0.01%0000.0064
19870.08+8%153< 0.01%0.08+8%153< 0.01%1,790.50.03+0%153< 0.01%0000.0057
19860.08−9.6%152< 0.01%0.07−9.6%153< 0.01%1,719.20.03+0%152< 0.01%0000.0053
19850.08+20.3%148< 0.01%0.08+20.3%150< 0.01%1,9740.03+24%150< 0.01%0000.0058
19840.07−2.8%151< 0.01%0.06−2.8%153< 0.01%1,703.60.03+0%152< 0.01%0000.0048
19830.07+6%148< 0.01%0.07+6%150< 0.01%1,820.50.03−13.8%152< 0.01%0000.005
19820.07+0%150< 0.01%0.06+0%151< 0.01%1,784.90.03−9.4%148< 0.01%0000.0047
19810.07−4.3%147< 0.01%0.06−4.3%149< 0.01%1,855.30.03+6.7%148< 0.01%0000.0047
19800.07—147< 0.01%0.07—149< 0.01%2,009.10.03—148< 0.01%0000.0049

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