Share of electricity production by source in Suriname
Suriname: Share of electricity production by source was 38.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Suriname is 38.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Suriname peaked at 76.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 141st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +56.4% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -30.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 38.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 38.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 11.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 29.8% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 38.3% | 55.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 138 Fiji 39.9% compare
- 139 Montenegro 39.1% compare
- 140 Burundi 38.7% compare
- 142 Mali 37.7% compare
- 143 United Kingdom 37.1% compare
- 144 North Korea 37.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % 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 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Suriname?
- Share of electricity production by source in Suriname was 38.3% in 2023, 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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