Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Suriname
Suriname: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.6% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Suriname peaked at 0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 157th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.5% | — |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Suriname?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Suriname was 0.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Suriname ranks 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.