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Sao Tome and Principe Fossil Share of Electricity

88.9%as of 2023+0.0% vs 2022

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels — coal, gas and oil (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: OWID ENERGY. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2023 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodFossil Share of Electricity
202388.9%
202288.9%
202190.9%
202090.9%
201990.9%
2018100%
2017100%
201690.9%
201590%
201487.5%
201385.7%
201287.5%

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curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ST&metric_key=fossil_electricity_share_pct" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Fossil Share of Electricity across Africa

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CountryFossil Share of ElectricityPeriod
Nigeria68.7%2025
Kenya10%2025
South Africa82.2%2025
Egypt87%2025
Ghana63.8%2024
Ethiopia0%2025

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