Electricity production by source in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity production by source was -6.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Suriname is -6.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 56.3% on the previous year and down 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Suriname peaked at 16.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -19.9%, in 2008.
That places Suriname 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | -15.9% | -223.8% |
| 2003 | -14.5% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | -13.1% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | -10.5% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | -17.7% | +68.5% |
| 2007 | -16.9% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | -19.9% | +18.0% |
| 2009 | -9.2% | -53.8% |
| 2010 | -8.4% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -300.4% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -99.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +406.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | -13.9% | -1613.2% |
| 2021 | -6.1% | -56.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -6.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1613.2% | 0.9% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | +406.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2011 | +300.4% | -8.4% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.9% | -19.9% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -8.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.0% | -13.9% | -6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % 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 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Suriname?
- Electricity production by source in Suriname was -6.1% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.9% in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity production by source?
- Suriname ranks 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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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