Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Panama
Panama: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 32.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Panama stood at 32.0%.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Panama peaked at 50.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 154th of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +71.3% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +112.5% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -18.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 32.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 53% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 32.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 29.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 22.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 21.6% | 39.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 32.6% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Panama?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Panama was 32.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Panama ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.