Electricity demand in Syria
Syria: Electricity demand was 24.28 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Syria recorded 24.28 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Syria peaked at 46.09 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.75 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Syria ranks 76th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.73 terawatt-hours | 25.25 terawatt-hours | 43.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.32 terawatt-hours | 17.75 terawatt-hours | 46.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.09 terawatt-hours | 19.72 terawatt-hours | 24.38 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 73 North Korea 27.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Slovakia 26.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Tunisia 24.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 24.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Jordan 23.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 22.68 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2010)
- Gas production 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 49.9% (2010)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Syria?
- Electricity demand in Syria was 24.28 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.09 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for electricity demand?
- Syria ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.