Share of electricity generation from oil in Panama
Panama: Share of electricity generation from oil was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7.4% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.9% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Panama peaked at 50.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
That places Panama 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 29.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 12.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Panama?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Panama was 7.4% 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 oil recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. 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 oil. 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.