Primary energy use in Panama
Panama: Primary energy use was 104.36 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Panama is 104.36 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Panama peaked at 125.03 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.28 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Panama ranks 83rd of 219 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.93 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 51.82 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.67 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 50.7 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 50.81 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.49 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 45.65 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 47.67 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 46.86 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 45.49 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 48.28 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 48.02 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.29 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 48.71 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 54.59 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 57.68 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 50.22 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 52.11 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 56.71 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 36.28 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 60.3 terawatt-hours | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 63.17 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 60.71 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 62.44 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 61.97 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.05 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.23 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 63.93 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 75.67 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 73.33 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 83.61 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 84.62 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 92.73 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 91.48 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 93.81 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 100.96 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 106.61 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 114.45 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 111.64 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 125.03 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 85.13 terawatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 92.74 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 102.47 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 104.2 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 104.36 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 104.36 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 66% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 104.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 | +66.2% | 36.28 terawatt-hours | 60.3 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.51 terawatt-hours | 44.49 terawatt-hours | 51.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.19 terawatt-hours | 36.28 terawatt-hours | 57.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.18 terawatt-hours | 60.3 terawatt-hours | 75.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.49 terawatt-hours | 83.61 terawatt-hours | 125.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.78 terawatt-hours | 85.13 terawatt-hours | 104.36 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 in Panama?
- Primary energy use in Panama was 104.36 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 125.03 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.28 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for primary energy use?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.