Electricity generation from oil per person in Panama
Panama: Electricity generation from oil per person was 221.46 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
221.46 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 48.3%
World rank
74th
of 214 countries
All-time high
879.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
121.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil per person in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from oil per person in Panama stood at 221.46 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Panama peaked at 879.92 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121.97 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Panama 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 481.67 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 847.03 kilowatt-hours | +75.9% |
| 2002 | 597.57 kilowatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 855.85 kilowatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 602.86 kilowatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 627.83 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 705.18 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 794.18 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 697.01 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 838.86 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 873.63 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 879.92 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 670.34 kilowatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 807.77 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 878.7 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 722.22 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 737.14 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 717.3 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 333.5 kilowatt-hours | -53.5% |
| 2019 | 382.55 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 151.4 kilowatt-hours | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 121.97 kilowatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 197.69 kilowatt-hours | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 428.37 kilowatt-hours | +116.7% |
| 2024 | 221.46 kilowatt-hours | -48.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 221.46 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 221.46 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401.02 kilowatt-hours, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704.8 kilowatt-hours | 481.67 kilowatt-hours | 855.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 700.31 kilowatt-hours | 333.5 kilowatt-hours | 879.92 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.18 kilowatt-hours | 121.97 kilowatt-hours | 428.37 kilowatt-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 oil per person in Panama?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Panama was 221.46 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 oil per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 879.92 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.97 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.