Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Panama
Panama: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,579 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Panama is 1,579 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Panama peaked at 1,919 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 814.45 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Panama ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | 814.45 kilowatt-hours | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,440 kilowatt-hours | 1,110 kilowatt-hours | 1,886 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,687 kilowatt-hours | 1,379 kilowatt-hours | 1,919 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 hydropower per person in Panama?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Panama was 1,579 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 hydropower per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,919 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.45 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.