Electricity generation from renewables per person in Panama
Panama: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,022 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,022 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
45th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,184 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
820.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Panama stood at 2,022 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Panama peaked at 2,184 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 820.97 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Panama ranks 45th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,143 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 820.97 kilowatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 1,093 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 890.33 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 1,129 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,067 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,085 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,140 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,160 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,442 kilowatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 1,354 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,333 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,699 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 1,799 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,935 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2,090 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 1,929 kilowatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 2,184 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 2,150 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 2,022 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,022 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,022 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 426.74 kilowatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | 820.97 kilowatt-hours | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,538 kilowatt-hours | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | 2,090 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,013 kilowatt-hours | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | 2,184 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 42 Tajikistan 2,158 kilowatt-hours compare
- 43 French Guiana 2,109 kilowatt-hours compare
- 44 Luxembourg 2,072 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,003 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Reunion 1,989 kilowatt-hours compare
- 48 Japan 1,972 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Panama?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Panama was 2,022 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 from renewables per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,184 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 820.97 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Panama ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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 from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.