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Samoa

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand

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Electricity access

Electrification - total population

98.3% (2022 est.)

Electrification - urban areas

100%

Electrification - rural areas

97.9%

Electricity

Installed generating capacity

54,000 kW (2023 est.)

Consumption

141.846 million kWh (2023 est.)

Transmission/distribution losses

17.284 million kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources

Fossil fuels

59.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Solar

15.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Wind

0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Hydroelectricity

18.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Biomass and waste

6.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Petroleum

Refined petroleum consumption

2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Energy consumption per capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023

23.476 million Btu/person (2023 est.)