Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 15.76 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Suriname, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 15.76 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Suriname peaked at 17.19 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Suriname 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 17.19 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 kilowatt-hours | 15.76 kilowatt-hours | 16.33 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.97 kilowatt-hours compare
- 131 Brunei Darussalam 21.61 kilowatt-hours compare
- 132 Algeria 21.57 kilowatt-hours compare
- 134 Togo 15.46 kilowatt-hours compare
- 135 Yemen, Republic of 14.54 kilowatt-hours compare
- 136 Eritrea, The State of 14.14 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Suriname?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Suriname was 15.76 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.19 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Suriname ranks 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.