Electric power consumption in Syria
Syria: Electric power consumption was 853.97 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Syria stood at 853.97 kWh per capita.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Syria peaked at 1,610 kWh per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 675.79 kWh per capita, in 1993.
That places Syria 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 801.75 kWh per capita | 675.79 kWh per capita | 999.69 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,346 kWh per capita | 1,050 kWh per capita | 1,547 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,082 kWh per capita | 777.49 kWh per capita | 1,610 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 897.52 kWh per capita | 850.32 kWh per capita | 967.67 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 110 Cambodia 932.4 kWh per capita compare
- 111 Philippines 924.62 kWh per capita compare
- 112 Bolivia 890.14 kWh per capita compare
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 792.4 kWh per capita compare
- 115 North Korea 788.59 kWh per capita compare
- 116 Honduras 752.1 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2010)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Fuel exports 49.9% (2010)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2020)
- Natural gas rents 2.3% (2020)
- Total natural resources rents 6.4% (2020)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.8% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Syria?
- Electric power consumption in Syria was 853.97 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,610 kWh per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 675.79 kWh per capita in 1993.
- How does Syria rank for electric power consumption?
- Syria ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, 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.