Electricity generation in Syria
Syria: Electricity generation was 24.88 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.