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.
Electricity generation in Panama, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.98 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.46 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.04 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.2 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.64 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.94 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.11 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 12.25 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.11 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 43% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.