Access to electricity in Panama
Panama: Access to electricity was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Panama is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Panama peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1990.
Panama ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.2% | — |
| 1991 | 73.4% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 70.2% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 81.4% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 86.8% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Panama?
- Access to electricity in Panama was 96.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for access to electricity?
- Panama ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.