Electric power consumption in Suriname
Suriname: Electric power consumption was 2,897 kWh per capita in 2023. β² Rising
Electric power consumption in Suriname, 2000β2023
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 2,897 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% 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 68th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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 | 2,935 kWh per capita | 2,897 kWh per capita | 2,956 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 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 electric power consumption in Suriname?
- Electric power consumption in Suriname was 2,897 kWh per capita in 2023, 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 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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.