Electricity generation from oil per person in Panama
Panama: Electricity generation from oil per person was 221.46 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 72nd out of 209 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
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 72nd out of 209 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.