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Country Analysis Note

  • American Samoa is nearly 100 percent dependent on imported fossil fuels, including diesel fuel for its electric power generation.
  • As of January 2012, the average electricity price in American Samoa was 49 cents per kilowatthour.
  • A significant amount of American Samoa's electricity is used to pump and treat drinking water.
  • American Samoa Power Authority's largest solar facility, a new 1.75-megawatt photovoltaic array near Pago Pago's airport, is expected to replace 7 percent of electricity generation from diesel fuel.
  • American Samoa Power Authority has set up 11 measuring stations to assess where wind turbines could be built.

Analysis Last Updated: July 2012

Overview data for American Samoa

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
American Samoa
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
    
 American Samoa
Total Oil Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2012)
0.00 8,936 87,329 127   0.00
Crude Oil Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2012)
0.00 7,625 74,136 93   0.00
Consumption 2.8000 , 3.2900 , 4.5600 , 2.8900 , 3.3000 , 3.1069 , 3.1956 , 3.2576 , 3.2080 , 3.6974 , 3.8522 , 3.8522 , 3.9436 , 3.9326 , 3.8304 , 3.7700 , 3.8222 , 3.8326 , 3.8326 , 3.8326 , 3.7441 , 3.7544 , 3.8173 , 3.8173 , 3.8069 , 4.0657 , 4.1400 , 4.4400 , 2.6970 , 4.1400 , 2.0032 , 3.0000 , 4.0409
(1980-2012)
3.00 28,246 88,254 128   4.04 F
Estimated Petroleum Net Exports -2.8000 , -3.2900 , -4.5600 , -2.8900 , -3.3000 , -3.1069 , -3.1956 , -3.2576 , -3.2080 , -3.6974 , -3.8522 , -3.8522 , -3.9436 , -3.9326 , -3.8304 , -3.7700 , -3.8222 , -3.8326 , -3.8326 , -3.8326 , -3.7441 , -3.7544 , -3.8173 , -3.8173 , -3.8069 , -4.0657 , -4.1400 , -4.4400 , -2.6970 , -4.1400 , -2.0032 , -3.0000 , -4.0409
(1980-2012)
-3.00 -19,310 -- 120   -4.04
Refinery Capacity 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2012)
0 24,875 88,097 110   0
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2013)
0.00 42 NA 90   0.00
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
American Samoa
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
 American Samoa
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.00 16,939 111,954 89   0.00
Consumption 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.00 20,602 113,321 109   0.00
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1990-2011)
0.00 -3,425 -- 64   0.00
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)		 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2013)
0.00 505 NA 90   0.00
Coal (Million Short Tons)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
American Samoa
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
 American Samoa
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 5,101 7,954 67   0.000
Consumption 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 4,961 7,770 114   0.000
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 -3 -- 85   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
American Samoa
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
 American Samoa
Net Generation 0.0700 , 0.0670 , 0.0670 , 0.0710 , 0.0690 , 0.0830 , 0.0750 , 0.0810 , 0.0910 , 0.0900 , 0.0940 , 0.1020 , 0.1020 , 0.1150 , 0.1220 , 0.1290 , 0.1340 , 0.1410 , 0.1470 , 0.1520 , 0.1590 , 0.1610 , 0.1680 , 0.1770 , 0.1770 , 0.1780 , 0.1810 , 0.1840 , 0.1870 , 0.1780 , 0.1590
(1980-2010)
0.18 7,073 19,071 185   0.16
Net Consumption 0.0651 , 0.0623 , 0.0623 , 0.0660 , 0.0642 , 0.0772 , 0.0698 , 0.0753 , 0.0846 , 0.0837 , 0.0874 , 0.0949 , 0.0949 , 0.1070 , 0.1135 , 0.1200 , 0.1246 , 0.1311 , 0.1367 , 0.1414 , 0.1479 , 0.1497 , 0.1562 , 0.1646 , 0.1646 , 0.1655 , 0.1683 , 0.1711 , 0.1739 , 0.1655 , 0.1479
(1980-2010)
0.17 6,474 17,360 188   0.15
Installed Capacity (GWe) 0.0300 , 0.0320 , 0.0290 , 0.0250 , 0.0250 , 0.0310 , 0.0310 , 0.0310 , 0.0330 , 0.0330 , 0.0330 , 0.0330 , 0.0330 , 0.0330 , 0.0350 , 0.0350 , 0.0350 , 0.0350 , 0.0350 , 0.0350 , 0.0500 , 0.0580 , 0.0580 , 0.0580 , 0.0600 , 0.0600 , 0.0600 , 0.0600 , 0.0600 , 0.0600 , 0.0600
(1980-2010)
0.06 1,761 4,843 180   0.06
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
American Samoa
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
 American Samoa
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2010)
.000 144 487 180   0.000
Consumption 0.0059 , 0.0069 , 0.0096 , 0.0060 , 0.0070 , 0.0065 , 0.0067 , 0.0069 , 0.0068 , 0.0078 , 0.0081 , 0.0081 , 0.0083 , 0.0080 , 0.0080 , 0.0079 , 0.0080 , 0.0080 , 0.0080 , 0.0080 , 0.0078 , 0.0079 , 0.0080 , 0.0080 , 0.0079 , 0.0085 , 0.0086 , 0.0092 , 0.0086 , 0.0086 , 0.0042
(1980-2010)
0.009 183 488 182   0.004
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)		 9352.8636 , 11457.7497 , 18317.5468 , 9678.6674 , 11236.7848 , 10545.4574 , 10708.6153 , 10470.8716 , 10825.4695 , 11953.9405 , 13350.9981 , 13572.8195 , 13195.2394 , 11901.5228 , 11653.0267 , 13301.3024 , 12672.9948 , 11805.7800 , 12497.4391 , 13546.1350 , 12433.7161 , 12490.8502 , 13336.0101 , 13262.1945 , 13117.2180 , 13895.7428 , 14583.7300 , 15360.1228 , 14562.8844 , 15365.0012 , 7612.0946
(1980-2010)
15,365 8,124 7,461 14   7,612
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
American Samoa
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
 American Samoa
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels
 0.4023 , 0.4611 , 0.6373 , 0.4002 , 0.4609 , 0.4318 , 0.4823 , 0.4917 , 0.4855 , 0.5556 , 0.5775 , 0.5774 , 0.5990 , 0.5957 , 0.5798 , 0.5674 , 0.5769 , 0.5768 , 0.5768 , 0.5768 , 0.5641 , 0.5641 , 0.5737 , 0.5736 , 0.5737 , 0.6085 , 0.6026 , 0.6556 , 0.6644 , 0.6026 , 0.2846 , 0.4262
(1980-2011)
0.28 13,840 31,502 192   0.43

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA. For more detailed data, see International Energy Statistics.

Data last updated: May 30, 2013

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