Electricity generation in Panama
Panama: Electricity generation was 13.43 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation in Panama stood at 13.43 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Panama peaked at 13.43 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.89 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Panama ranks 102nd of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 6.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 terawatt-hours | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 11.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 terawatt-hours | 10.94 terawatt-hours | 13.43 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Panama?
- Electricity generation in Panama was 13.43 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 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for electricity generation?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.