Primary energy use per person in Panama
Panama: Primary energy use per person was 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Panama stood at 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Panama peaked at 29,524 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Panama ranks 79th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 76 Cyprus 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Croatia 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Turkey 23,190 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Bhutan 22,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Lithuania 22,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Mongolia 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Panama?
- Primary energy use per person in Panama was 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29,524 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for primary energy use per person?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.