Electricity generation in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation was 1.74 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.74 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Suriname peaked at 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.96 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Suriname 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 0.96 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 143 Mauritania 2.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Guam 1.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 Malawi 1.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Namibia 1.64 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Suriname?
- Electricity generation in Suriname was 1.74 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation?
- Suriname ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.