Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,419 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 1,419 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Suriname peaked at 2,182 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 808.07 kilowatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Suriname 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,546 kilowatt-hours | 1,479 kilowatt-hours | 1,638 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,481 kilowatt-hours | 808.07 kilowatt-hours | 2,182 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | 1,419 kilowatt-hours | 1,602 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Suriname?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Suriname was 1,419 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,182 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 808.07 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Suriname ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.