Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname
Suriname: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 47.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 47.1% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname peaked at 73.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 26.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 32.7% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 46.8% | 55.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname was 47.1% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.