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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
60th
of 214 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

24682000201220242000: 3.4 terawatt-hours2001: 2.5 terawatt-hours2002: 3.4 terawatt-hours2003: 2.8 terawatt-hours2004: 3.8 terawatt-hours2005: 3.7 terawatt-hours2006: 3.6 terawatt-hours2007: 3.7 terawatt-hours2008: 4 terawatt-hours2009: 3.9 terawatt-hours2010: 4.2 terawatt-hours2011: 4.1 terawatt-hours2012: 5.4 terawatt-hours2013: 5.2 terawatt-hours2014: 5 terawatt-hours2015: 6.3 terawatt-hours2016: 6.5 terawatt-hours2017: 7.2 terawatt-hours2018: 7.9 terawatt-hours2019: 5.1 terawatt-hours2020: 7.3 terawatt-hours2021: 8.3 terawatt-hours2022: 8.1 terawatt-hours2023: 6.2 terawatt-hours2024: 7.1 terawatt-hours

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 60th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Serbia 8.14 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 58 Albania 8 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 59 Thailand 7.62 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 61 Sri Lanka 6.59 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 62 Guatemala 6.3 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 62 Uzbekistan 6.3 terawatt-hours compare

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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 60th out of 214 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,927 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.