Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Panama
Panama: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1,464 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Panama stood at 1,464.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Panama peaked at 1,845 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 672.06, in 2000.
Panama ranks 98th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 672.06 | — |
| 2001 | 685.62 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 770.77 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 744.91 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 768.47 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 695.84 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 688.34 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 672.08 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 767.98 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 909.23 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 1,052 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,008 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 953.18 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 954.14 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,150 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 1,040 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,240 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 1,284 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,617 | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 1,590 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,845 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 1,418 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 1,332 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,464 | +9.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,464 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,968, 74% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,464 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 641.8, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737.53 | 672.06 | 909.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,189 | 953.18 | 1,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,514 | 1,332 | 1,845 | 4 |
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 installed capacity, megawatt in Panama?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Panama was 1,464 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,845 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 672.06 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.