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 104th of 209 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
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 104th out of 209 regions 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.