Share of electricity production by source in Syria
Syria: Share of electricity production by source was 95.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Syria, 1990–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2010)
- Gas production 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 49.9% (2010)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.4% (2023)
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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