Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Suriname
Suriname: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 2,919 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Suriname is 2,919 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Suriname peaked at 3,191 kWh per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,239 kWh per capita, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 71st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,239 kWh per capita | — |
| 2001 | 2,310 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,471 kWh per capita | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2,387 kWh per capita | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,491 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,659 kWh per capita | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2,659 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,665 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,919 kWh per capita | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2,912 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,868 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,191 kWh per capita | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 3,189 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,109 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,184 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,091 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,979 kWh per capita | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,803 kWh per capita | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,779 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,937 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2,931 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,955 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,956 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,897 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,919 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,919 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,919 kWh per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,138 kWh per capita, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,571 kWh per capita | 2,239 kWh per capita | 2,919 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,013 kWh per capita | 2,779 kWh per capita | 3,191 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,932 kWh per capita | 2,897 kWh per capita | 2,956 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Suriname?
- Electric power consumption in Suriname was 2,919 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,191 kWh per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,239 kWh per capita in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electric power consumption?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.