Electricity generation from hydropower in Panama
Panama: Electricity generation from hydropower was 7.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.13 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.34 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
2.5 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Panama stood at 7.13 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Panama peaked at 8.34 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Panama ranks 61st of 215 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 hydropower in Panama, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 3.78 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.26 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 8.34 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.15 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 31.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 29.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 4.1 terawatt-hours | 7.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 8.34 terawatt-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 hydropower in Panama?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Panama was 7.13 terawatt-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 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.