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
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.
Share of electricity production by source in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.5% | — |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 83.2% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 95.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 95.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 33 American Samoa 96.1% compare
- 34 Tunisia 95.9% compare
- 35 Cuba 95.9% compare
- 37 Seychelles 95.5% compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.5% compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 95.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7577 % 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 (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
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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