What are Samoa's energy goals?

One of Samoa’s main goals for the energy sector is to achieve 70.0 % renewable energy use by the end of 2031, as stipulated in the Pathway for the Development of Samoa (PDS 2021/22- 2025/26). The Energy Account also provides statistics to assess and monitor the progress of that goal.

What type of electricity is used in Samoa?

Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings. Samoa: How much of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power?

What are the energy accounts for Samoa?

1. Introduction This publication is the 2nd Energy Accounts ever produced, following the compilation of the first Experimental Energy Account for Samoa using the 2016 Samoa Energy Review by the Ministry of Finance. The Energy Accounts 2020 presents estimates on physical supply and use of energy (in joules1) for Samoa.

Is biomass a source of electricity in Samoa?

Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings. Samoa: How much of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power? Nuclear power – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon source of electricity.

What are the energy supply and use components for Samoa in 2020?

Table 1 is a summary of the Energy Supply and Use components for Samoa in 2020. Samoa’s energy supply totaled approximately 5,282 TJ where imported energy products accounted for an estimated 69.8 % (3,689 TJ) of total supply while natural inputs from the environment accounted for the remaining 30.2 % (1,593 TJ). Source: SBS, 2022.

Will Samoa's New power plant save a million litres of diesel a year?

Samoa's new power plant will save the country up to 1.2 million litres of diesel per annum, benefiting up to 5,000 families on the north-western side of the island of Upolu who will use electricity from this Plant. This is the first facility of its kind to be set up in Samoa and the region.