Share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama

Panama: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.0%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
49th
of 213 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2021
All-time low
49.2%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 70.3 %2001: 49.2 %2002: 64.7 %2003: 51 %2004: 66 %2005: 64.3 %2006: 60.2 %2007: 57.7 %2008: 62.1 %2009: 56.7 %2010: 57 %2011: 52.7 %2012: 63 %2013: 57.9 %2014: 55.8 %2015: 65.3 %2016: 66.6 %2017: 71.8 %2018: 77.8 %2019: 52.7 %2020: 75.7 %2021: 78.4 %2022: 77.2 %2023: 60.6 %2024: 68 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama is 68.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama peaked at 78.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2001.

That places Panama 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.2% 49.2% 70.3% 10
2010s 62.1% 52.7% 77.8% 10
2020s 72.0% 60.6% 78.4% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 46 Latvia 73.0% compare
  2. 47 Sweden 71.2% compare
  3. 48 Guatemala 68.3% compare
  4. 50 Switzerland 67.8% compare
  5. 51 Chile 66.4% compare
  6. 52 French Guiana 65.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama was 68.0% 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 renewables recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2001.
How does Panama rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Panama ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.