Share of electricity production by source in Panama
Panama: Share of electricity production by source was 22.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Panama recorded 22.8% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Panama peaked at 50.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1990.
That places Panama 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 14.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 29.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 22.3% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.7% | 24.3% | 3 |
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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 production by source in Panama?
- Share of electricity production by source in Panama was 22.8% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Panama ranks 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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