Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Panama
Panama: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 53.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
53.1%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
38th
of 213 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2018
All-time low
43.8%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower in Panama stood at 53.1%.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Panama peaked at 70.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 38th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +13.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 53.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 54.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 53.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 48.8% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 43.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 46.9% | 68.9% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Panama?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Panama was 53.1% 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 hydropower recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.