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.
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 |
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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 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.