Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Panama
Panama: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 952.26 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Panama recorded 952.26 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Panama peaked at 1,299 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 481.67 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Panama ranks 108th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 481.67 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 847.03 kilowatt-hours | +75.9% |
| 2002 | 597.57 kilowatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 855.85 kilowatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 602.86 kilowatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 627.83 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 705.18 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 794.18 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 697.01 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 838.86 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 873.63 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,002 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 848.57 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 985.53 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1,056 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 901.51 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 900.95 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 758.78 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 597.43 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 1,299 kilowatt-hours | +117.4% |
| 2020 | 619.58 kilowatt-hours | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 602.93 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 633.98 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,157 kilowatt-hours | +82.5% |
| 2024 | 952.26 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 952.26 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 31% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 952.26 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704.8 kilowatt-hours | 481.67 kilowatt-hours | 855.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.29 kilowatt-hours | 597.43 kilowatt-hours | 1,299 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 793.2 kilowatt-hours | 602.93 kilowatt-hours | 1,157 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Panama?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Panama was 952.26 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,299 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.67 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Panama ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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 from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.