Electricity generation from hydropower in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.9 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 0.9 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Suriname peaked at 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.47 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 104th 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.9 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +66.0% | 0.47 terawatt-hours | 0.78 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +39.5% | 0.86 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | -33.7% | 0.83 terawatt-hours | 0.55 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.795 terawatt-hours | 0.71 terawatt-hours | 0.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.854 terawatt-hours | 0.47 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.936 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours | 0.99 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % 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 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Suriname?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Suriname was 0.9 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Suriname ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.