Electricity generation in Syria
Syria: Electricity generation was 24.88 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.88 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 214 countries
All-time high
46.44 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
18.01 terawatt-hours
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation 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 24.88 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Syria peaked at 46.44 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.01 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Syria 77th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation 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 | 30.4 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 32.17 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 36.08 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 37.48 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 38.67 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 41.06 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.34 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 46.44 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 41.84 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 32.27 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 25.17 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 21.25 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 18.01 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 18.17 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.44 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.32 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 22.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.03 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 21.71 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.08 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 25.02 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 24.88 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 24.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 22.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 24.88 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.93 terawatt-hours | 25.25 terawatt-hours | 43.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.62 terawatt-hours | 18.01 terawatt-hours | 46.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.54 terawatt-hours | 20.08 terawatt-hours | 25.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 74 Slovakia 29.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 28.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 North Korea 27.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Tajikistan 24.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Ghana 24.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Jordan 23.67 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 generation in Syria?
- Electricity generation in Syria was 24.88 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.01 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for electricity generation?
- Syria ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.