What is the energy goal for American Samoa?

In 2016, the American Samoa Renewable Energy Committee set a goal to meet 50% of American Samoa's energy from renewable energy resources by 2025 and 100% by 2040, primarily with solar energy. In 2021, per capita electricity consumption in American Samoa was about 70% less than the U.S. average.

How much solar power does American Samoa have?

In 2021, solar power accounted for about 11% of American Samoa’s electricity generating capacity. American Samoa is less than 1,000 miles south of the equator and has abundant solar energy resources.

How much does electricity cost in American Samoa?

Electricity prices in American Samoa vary with world petroleum prices. In 2021, the territory's average electricity price was more than 31 cents per kilowatthour, about 3 times higher than the U.S. average.

Is American Samoa getting 'prettier' landfill?

83 Coleman, Alistair, "American Samoa gets 'prettier' landfill," BBC News (February 7, 2018). 84 U. S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Energy Transition Initiative, Islands, Energy Snapshot, American Samoa, DOE/GO-102015-4682 (June 2015), p. 3.

Does American Samoa produce crude oil?

American Samoa does not produce or refine crude oil and depends on imported petroleum products. 33 Refined petroleum products, primarily diesel fuel used for electricity generation and marine transportation, arrive in tankers that unload at a terminal and tank farm adjacent to the main harbor at Pago Pago.

What is American Samoa known for?

The islands also experience occasional devastating tropical cyclones. 18, 19 In 2021, American Samoa's gross domestic product (GDP) on a per capita basis was about 22% that of the United States. 20 The territory's largest private sector industry is tuna fishing and processing, and canned tuna is American Samoa's main export.