Electricity generation from oil per person in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation from oil per person was 1,261 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil per person in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Suriname is 1,261 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Suriname peaked at 2,338 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 524.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,098 kilowatt-hours | 524.5 kilowatt-hours | 1,656 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,616 kilowatt-hours | 862.88 kilowatt-hours | 2,338 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,555 kilowatt-hours | 1,256 kilowatt-hours | 1,845 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 34 Cuba 1,457 kilowatt-hours compare
- 35 Cook Islands 1,455 kilowatt-hours compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,292 kilowatt-hours compare
- 38 Libya 1,192 kilowatt-hours compare
- 39 Mauritius 1,149 kilowatt-hours compare
- 40 French Guiana 1,121 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 64.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Suriname?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Suriname was 1,261 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,338 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.5 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Suriname ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.