Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Panama
Panama: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 58.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Panama recorded 58.5% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Panama peaked at 83.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2023.
That places Panama 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.2% | — |
| 1991 | 73.0% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +41.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 58.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 36.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 58.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 5.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 51.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 48.8% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 43.8% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 41.2% | 60.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Panama?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Panama was 58.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Panama ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.