Profile Overview
Quick Facts
- American Samoa uses imported petroleum products to meet almost all of the territory's energy needs, including transportation fuels, drinking and wastewater treatment, and about 97% of its electric power generation in 2023.
- About 79% of the petroleum consumed in American Samoa is diesel fuel, 13% is motor gasoline, and nearly 8% is jet fuel.
- In 2023, commercial users accounted for 45% of all electricity sales to ultimate customers in American Samoa. The residential sector made up 36% of power sales and the industrial sector accounted for 18%.
- In 2023, solar power accounted for about 11% of American Samoa’s utility-scale electricity generating capacity and about 3% of its electricity generation.
- Electricity prices in American Samoa vary with world petroleum prices. In 2023, the territory's average electricity price was 43 cents per kilowatthour, about 3.5 times higher than the U.S. average.
Last Updated: April 17, 2025