Electricity generation from gas in Syria
Syria: Electricity generation from gas was 13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from gas in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Syria recorded 13 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Syria peaked at 25.51 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Syria 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 13.48 terawatt-hours | 9.36 terawatt-hours | 19.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 terawatt-hours | 10.07 terawatt-hours | 25.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 terawatt-hours | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 generation from gas in Syria?
- Electricity generation from gas in Syria was 13 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.