American Samoa - Country Analysis Note

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

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