Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Electricity

0.0085TWh+0% YoY
0.007TWh+0% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
100%0%

Electricity Generation in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

  • Net electricity generation in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha reached 0.0085 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#208 in the world), unchanged from 0.0085 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 100% (0.0085 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
  • Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 0% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

  • Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha consumed 0.007 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#211 in the world), unchanged from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha averaged 1,329.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 3.64 kilowatt-hours per day (#133 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

  • Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.0056 gigawatts in 2024 (#210 in the world), an increase of 3.7% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 100% of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 17.3% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 17.3%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

Grid Efficiency in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

  • Distribution losses in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha were 0.0015 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 17.7% of total generation, down from 23.6% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

  • In 2024, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha generated approximately 0.000023 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.000019 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0000041 terawatt-hours.

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.0085+0%208< 0.01%0.007+0%211< 0.01%1,329.50.0056+3.7%211< 0.01%0000.0015
20230.0085+0%208< 0.01%0.007+0%209< 0.01%1,316.40.0054+0%210< 0.01%———0.0015
20220.0085+0.74%209< 0.01%0.007+0.56%209< 0.01%1,303.10.0054+0%210< 0.01%0000.0015
20210.0084+0%209< 0.01%0.0069+3.3%209< 0.01%1,284.60.0054−28.9%210< 0.01%0000.0015
20200.0084−6.7%209< 0.01%0.0067−8.2%209< 0.01%1,233.90.0076+0%209< 0.01%0000.0017
20190.009+15.4%209< 0.01%0.0073+5.8%209< 0.01%1,337.50.0076+0%209< 0.01%0000.0017
20180.0078−9.3%209< 0.01%0.0069+1.5%209< 0.01%1,258.90.0076+0%209< 0.01%0000.0009
20170.0086+2.4%209< 0.01%0.0068+9.7%209< 0.01%1,236.10.0076+0%209< 0.01%0000.0018
20160.0084+2.4%209< 0.01%0.0062+3.3%209< 0.01%1,123.80.0076+0%208< 0.01%0000.0022
20150.0082−7.9%209< 0.01%0.006−11.8%209< 0.01%1,089.90.0076+0%208< 0.01%0000.0022
20140.0089−5.3%209< 0.01%0.0068−13.9%209< 0.01%1,244.10.0076+0%207< 0.01%0000.0021
20130.0094+6.8%209< 0.01%0.0079−2.5%209< 0.01%1,453.50.0076+0%207< 0.01%0000.0015
20120.0088+6%209< 0.01%0.0081+8%209< 0.01%1,499.20.0076+55.1%207< 0.01%0000.0007
20110.0083+1.2%208< 0.01%0.0075+0%208< 0.01%1,398.20.0049+0%208< 0.01%0000.0008
20100.0082−1.2%212< 0.01%0.0075−5.1%212< 0.01%1,407.40.0049+0%212< 0.01%0000.0007
20090.0083+3.8%213< 0.01%0.0079+6.8%212< 0.01%1,491.70.0049+0%212< 0.01%0000.0004
20080.008−5.9%213< 0.01%0.0074−3.9%212< 0.01%1,403.60.0049+22.5%212< 0.01%0000.0006
20070.0085+3.7%212< 0.01%0.0077+2.7%212< 0.01%1,446.80.004+0%212< 0.01%0000.0008
20060.0082+1.2%212< 0.01%0.0075+1.4%212< 0.01%1,380.50.004+0%211< 0.01%0000.0007
20050.0081+1.3%210< 0.01%0.0074+0%210< 0.01%1,3350.004+0%209< 0.01%0000.0007
20040.008+3.9%210< 0.01%0.0074+4.2%210< 0.01%1,309.50.004+0%209< 0.01%0000.0006
20030.0077+2.7%210< 0.01%0.0071+2.9%210< 0.01%1,234.10.004+0%209< 0.01%0000.0006
20020.0075+2.7%209< 0.01%0.0069+3%209< 0.01%1,179.50.004+0%209< 0.01%0000.0006
20010.0073+4.3%209< 0.01%0.0067+4.7%209< 0.01%1,128.30.004+0%209< 0.01%0000.0006
20000.007+40%209< 0.01%0.0064+37.6%209< 0.01%1,063.80.004+0%209< 0.01%0000.0006
19990.005−16.7%208< 0.01%0.0047−16.7%209< 0.01%763.50.004+0%205< 0.01%0000.00035
19980.006+0%207< 0.01%0.0056+0%209< 0.01%9060.004+0%205< 0.01%0000.00042
19970.006+0%207< 0.01%0.0056+0%209< 0.01%896.50.004+0%205< 0.01%0000.00042
19960.006+0%207< 0.01%0.0056+0%208< 0.01%887.50.004+0%205< 0.01%0000.00042
19950.006+0%207< 0.01%0.0056+0%208< 0.01%8790.004+0%205< 0.01%0000.00042
19940.006+20%206< 0.01%0.0056+20%208< 0.01%870.20.004−20%205< 0.01%0000.00042
19930.005+0%205< 0.01%0.0047+0%207< 0.01%718.40.005+66.7%203< 0.01%0000.00035
19920.005+0%203< 0.01%0.0047+0%205< 0.01%712.80.003+0%203< 0.01%0000.00035
19910.005+0%184< 0.01%0.0047+0%186< 0.01%707.50.003+0%184< 0.01%0000.00035
19900.005+0%183< 0.01%0.0047+0%185< 0.01%702.70.003+0%183< 0.01%0000.00035
19890.005+25%183< 0.01%0.0047+25%183< 0.01%698.70.003+50%182< 0.01%0000.00035
19880.004+0%183< 0.01%0.0037+0%183< 0.01%556.40.002+0%183< 0.01%0000.00028
19870.004+33.3%183< 0.01%0.0037+33.3%183< 0.01%555.30.002+0%183< 0.01%0000.00028
19860.003+50%184< 0.01%0.0028+50%184< 0.01%417.50.002+0%183< 0.01%0000.00021
19850.002+0%183< 0.01%0.0019+0%183< 0.01%279.50.002+0%182< 0.01%0000.00014
19840.002+0%183< 0.01%0.0019+0%183< 0.01%280.80.002+0%182< 0.01%0000.00014
19830.002+0%183< 0.01%0.0019+0%183< 0.01%282.90.002+0%182< 0.01%0000.00014
19820.002+0%183< 0.01%0.0019+0%183< 0.01%285.70.002—181< 0.01%0000.00014
19810.002+0%183< 0.01%0.0019+0%183< 0.01%288.60———0000.00014
19800.002—183< 0.01%0.0019—183< 0.01%2910———0000.00014

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