Access to electricity, urban in Panama

Panama: Access to electricity, urban was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
95.6%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Panama, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 95.6 % of urban population1991: 95.8 % of urban population1992: 96 % of urban population1993: 96.1 % of urban population1994: 96.3 % of urban population1995: 96.5 % of urban population1996: 96.6 % of urban population1997: 96.8 % of urban population1998: 96.9 % of urban population1999: 97 % of urban population2000: 97.2 % of urban population2001: 97.2 % of urban population2002: 97.2 % of urban population2003: 97.3 % of urban population2004: 97.4 % of urban population2005: 97.5 % of urban population2006: 97.6 % of urban population2007: 97.8 % of urban population2008: 98 % of urban population2009: 98.2 % of urban population2010: 98.7 % of urban population2011: 98.6 % of urban population2012: 98.8 % of urban population2013: 98.3 % of urban population2014: 99.1 % of urban population2015: 99.2 % of urban population2016: 99.4 % of urban population2017: 100 % of urban population2018: 99.6 % of urban population2019: 99.6 % of urban population2020: 99.8 % of urban population2021: 99.8 % of urban population2022: 99 % of urban population2023: 100 % of urban population2024: 98 % of urban population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Panama is 98.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Panama peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 1990.

Panama ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Access to electricity, urban in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Panama, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 95.6%
1991 95.8% +0.2%
1992 96.0% +0.2%
1993 96.1% +0.2%
1994 96.3% +0.2%
1995 96.5% +0.2%
1996 96.6% +0.2%
1997 96.8% +0.1%
1998 96.9% +0.1%
1999 97.0% +0.1%
2000 97.2% +0.2%
2001 97.2% +0.0%
2002 97.2% +0.0%
2003 97.3% +0.1%
2004 97.4% +0.1%
2005 97.5% +0.1%
2006 97.6% +0.1%
2007 97.8% +0.2%
2008 98.0% +0.2%
2009 98.2% +0.2%
2010 98.7% +0.5%
2011 98.6% -0.1%
2012 98.8% +0.2%
2013 98.3% -0.5%
2014 99.1% +0.8%
2015 99.2% +0.1%
2016 99.4% +0.2%
2017 100.0% +0.6%
2018 99.6% -0.4%
2019 99.6% +0.0%
2020 99.8% +0.2%
2021 99.8% +0.0%
2022 99.0% -0.8%
2023 100.0% +1.0%
2024 98.0% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.4% 95.6% 97.0% 10
2000s 97.5% 97.2% 98.2% 10
2010s 99.1% 98.3% 100.0% 10
2020s 99.3% 98.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Panama?
Access to electricity, urban in Panama was 98.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 1990.
How does Panama rank for access to electricity, urban?
Panama ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.