Electricity generation per person in Syria
Syria: Electricity generation per person was 1,008 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation per person in Syria, 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 per person in Syria is 1,008 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Syria peaked at 2,066 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 893.95 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Syria ranks 148th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,769 kilowatt-hours | 1,518 kilowatt-hours | 1,972 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,259 kilowatt-hours | 927.17 kilowatt-hours | 2,066 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.12 kilowatt-hours | 893.95 kilowatt-hours | 1,060 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 145 Gabon 1,024 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 North Korea 1,023 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 El Salvador 1,015 kilowatt-hours compare
- 149 Cambodia 995.07 kilowatt-hours compare
- 150 Cape Verde 990.71 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Zambia 925.17 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2010)
- Gas production 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 49.9% (2010)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 61.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Syria?
- Electricity generation per person in Syria was 1,008 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 per person recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,066 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 893.95 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for electricity generation per person?
- Syria ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.