Share of electricity production by source in Syria

Syria: Share of electricity production by source was 95.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
95.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 208 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2015
All-time low
76.5%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Share of electricity production by source in Syria, 1990–2022

0204060801001990200620221990: 76.5 % of total1991: 78 % of total1992: 79 % of total1993: 79.5 % of total1994: 83.2 % of total1995: 84.9 % of total1996: 86.1 % of total1997: 86.7 % of total1998: 87.2 % of total1999: 88.1 % of total2000: 87.2 % of total2001: 87.2 % of total2002: 91.3 % of total2003: 90.7 % of total2004: 87 % of total2005: 87.6 % of total2006: 89.4 % of total2007: 91 % of total2008: 93 % of total2009: 95.7 % of total2010: 94.4 % of total2011: 92.8 % of total2012: 90.9 % of total2013: 88.1 % of total2014: 90.3 % of total2015: 97.9 % of total2016: 95.1 % of total2017: 96.5 % of total2018: 96.6 % of total2019: 96.6 % of total2020: 96.3 % of total2021: 96.2 % of total2022: 95.7 % of total

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 Syria is 95.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Syria peaked at 97.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1990.

That places Syria 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.9% 76.5% 88.1% 10
2000s 90.0% 87.0% 95.7% 10
2010s 93.9% 88.1% 97.9% 10
2020s 96.1% 95.7% 96.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Syria?
Share of electricity production by source in Syria was 95.7% 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1990.
How does Syria rank for share of electricity production by source?
Syria ranks 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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