Electric power consumption in Panama
Panama: Electric power consumption was 2,715 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Panama is 2,715 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Panama peaked at 2,715 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 838.5 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Panama ranks 74th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,037 kWh per capita | 838.5 kWh per capita | 1,227 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,451 kWh per capita | 1,275 kWh per capita | 1,646 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,103 kWh per capita | 1,746 kWh per capita | 2,385 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,463 kWh per capita | 2,170 kWh per capita | 2,715 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Panama
- Ores and metals exports 9.6% (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.9% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 6.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Panama?
- Electric power consumption in Panama was 2,715 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,715 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 838.5 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for electric power consumption?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.