Electricity generation from solar in Panama

Panama: Electricity generation from solar was 0.99 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.99 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from solar in Panama, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0 terawatt-hours2014: 0.01 terawatt-hours2015: 0.02 terawatt-hours2016: 0.07 terawatt-hours2017: 0.16 terawatt-hours2018: 0.23 terawatt-hours2019: 0.29 terawatt-hours2020: 0.32 terawatt-hours2021: 0.59 terawatt-hours2022: 0.7 terawatt-hours2023: 0.87 terawatt-hours2024: 0.99 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Panama is 0.99 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 9,800.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Panama peaked at 0.99 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Panama 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.078 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.29 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.694 terawatt-hours 0.32 terawatt-hours 0.99 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 68 Estonia 1.13 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 69 Armenia 1.07 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 70 Puerto Rico 1 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 71 Algeria 0.99 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 73 Finland 0.98 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 74 Iran 0.9 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar in Panama?
Electricity generation from solar in Panama was 0.99 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.99 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Panama rank for electricity generation from solar?
Panama ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.