Net electricity imports in Panama
Panama: Net electricity imports was -0.14 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports in Panama stood at -0.14 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 255.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Panama peaked at 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.45 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Panama ranks 174th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Panama, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | -0.08 terawatt-hours | -166.7% |
| 2002 | -0.01 terawatt-hours | -87.5% |
| 2003 | -0.18 terawatt-hours | +1700.0% |
| 2004 | -0.13 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2005 | -0.05 terawatt-hours | -61.5% |
| 2006 | -0.05 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.12 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -158.3% |
| 2009 | -0.03 terawatt-hours | -142.9% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.04 terawatt-hours | -166.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | -0.12 terawatt-hours | -233.3% |
| 2016 | -0.37 terawatt-hours | +208.3% |
| 2017 | -0.31 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2018 | -0.31 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.35 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2020 | -0.45 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2021 | -0.44 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2022 | -0.32 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2023 | -0.14 terawatt-hours | -56.2% |
| 2024 | -0.14 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1700.0% | -0.01 terawatt-hours | -0.18 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.046 terawatt-hours | -0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.132 terawatt-hours | -0.37 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.298 terawatt-hours | -0.45 terawatt-hours | -0.14 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 171 Saudi Arabia -0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 172 Congo -0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Nepal -0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Iran -0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 176 El Salvador -0.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates -0.24 terawatt-hours compare
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 net electricity imports in Panama?
- Net electricity imports in Panama was -0.14 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.45 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for net electricity imports?
- Panama ranks 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.