Electricity demand per person in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity demand per person was 2,743 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Suriname stood at 2,743 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Suriname peaked at 3,564 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,014 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 106th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,667 kilowatt-hours | 2,014 kilowatt-hours | 3,254 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,142 kilowatt-hours | 2,750 kilowatt-hours | 3,564 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,122 kilowatt-hours | 2,743 kilowatt-hours | 3,386 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 demand per person in Suriname?
- Electricity demand per person in Suriname was 2,743 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,564 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,014 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity demand per person?
- Suriname ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.