Electricity production by source in Panama
Panama: Electricity production by source was 10.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Panama, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Panama recorded 10.4% for electricity production by source in 2021.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 275.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Panama peaked at 11.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1995.
Panama ranks 71st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -48.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +600.3% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +68.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -7.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +600.3% | 0.6% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 2 |
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 production by source in Panama?
- Electricity production by source in Panama was 10.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for electricity production by source?
- Panama ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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