Electricity demand in Syria
Syria: Electricity demand was 24.28 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.28 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 214 countries
All-time high
46.09 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
17.75 terawatt-hours
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand in Syria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.25 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 26.74 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 28.07 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 30.15 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 31.62 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 35.41 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 36.7 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 39.08 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 41.02 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 43.27 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 46.09 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 41.55 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 32.27 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 24.64 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 21.11 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 17.75 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 18.1 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.78 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 21.97 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.71 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 21.36 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 19.72 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 24.38 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 24.28 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 24.28 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 11.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 24.28 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.23 terawatt-hours, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7577 % 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 (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
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.