Primary energy use per person in Panama
Panama: Primary energy use per person was 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,110 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
29,524 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
12,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 80th of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26,529 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 25,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 24,201 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 24,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 23,624 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 20,213 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 20,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 19,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 18,924 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 19,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 19,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 18,628 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 20,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 21,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 18,065 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 18,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 20,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 20,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 19,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 18,730 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 18,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 21,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 20,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 23,042 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 22,912 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 24,667 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 23,914 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 24,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 26,459 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 27,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 26,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 29,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 19,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 21,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 23,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 23,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 67% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +63.0% | 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,032 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 77 Cyprus 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Croatia 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Turkey 23,190 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Bhutan 22,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Lithuania 22,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Mongolia 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
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 80th out of 218 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.