Electricity demand per person in Panama
Panama: Electricity demand per person was 2,943 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2,943 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Panama peaked at 2,943 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,642 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Panama 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,664 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,642 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,687 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,690 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,732 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,742 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,757 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,844 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,857 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,930 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,042 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,280 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,340 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,413 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,571 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,609 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,618 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,613 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,666 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,443 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2,686 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2,711 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,909 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 2,943 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,943 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 44% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,943 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,703 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,754 kilowatt-hours | 1,642 kilowatt-hours | 1,930 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,428 kilowatt-hours | 2,042 kilowatt-hours | 2,666 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,738 kilowatt-hours | 2,443 kilowatt-hours | 2,943 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Panama?
- Electricity demand per person in Panama was 2,943 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,943 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,642 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for electricity demand per person?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.