Total electricity output in Panama

Panama: Total electricity output was 10,296 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
10,296 GWh
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
102nd
of 230 countries
All-time high
10,296 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
2,661 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Panama, 1990–2015

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200220151990: 2.7k GWh1991: 2.8k GWh1992: 2.9k GWh1993: 3.1k GWh1994: 3.4k GWh1995: 3.5k GWh1996: 3.8k GWh1997: 4.1k GWh1998: 4.2k GWh1999: 4.6k GWh2000: 4.9k GWh2001: 5.1k GWh2002: 5.3k GWh2003: 5.6k GWh2004: 5.8k GWh2005: 5.8k GWh2006: 6.0k GWh2007: 6.5k GWh2008: 6.4k GWh2009: 6.9k GWh2010: 7.4k GWh2011: 7.8k GWh2012: 8.6k GWh2013: 9.0k GWh2014: 9.3k GWh2015: 10.3k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Panama is 10,296 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Panama peaked at 10,296 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,661 GWh, in 1990.

That places Panama 102nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total electricity output in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Panama, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 2,661 GWh
1991 2,790 GWh +4.8%
1992 2,903 GWh +4.1%
1993 3,147 GWh +8.4%
1994 3,361 GWh +6.8%
1995 3,519 GWh +4.7%
1996 3,824 GWh +8.7%
1997 4,051 GWh +5.9%
1998 4,191 GWh +3.5%
1999 4,580 GWh +9.3%
2000 4,887 GWh +6.7%
2001 5,124 GWh +4.8%
2002 5,293 GWh +3.3%
2003 5,576 GWh +5.3%
2004 5,761 GWh +3.3%
2005 5,827 GWh +1.1%
2006 5,989 GWh +2.8%
2007 6,456 GWh +7.8%
2008 6,425 GWh -0.5%
2009 6,915 GWh +7.6%
2010 7,383 GWh +6.8%
2011 7,822 GWh +5.9%
2012 8,603 GWh +10.0%
2013 8,958 GWh +4.1%
2014 9,287 GWh +3.7%
2015 10,296 GWh +10.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 10,296 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 61% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 10,296 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,503 GWh 2,661 GWh 4,580 GWh 10
2000s 5,825 GWh 4,887 GWh 6,915 GWh 10
2010s 8,725 GWh 7,383 GWh 10,296 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 99 Ethiopia 10,437 GWh compare
  2. 100 Estonia 10,417 GWh compare
  3. 101 Trinidad and Tobago 10,300 GWh compare
  4. 103 Angola 9,764 GWh compare
  5. 104 Zimbabwe 9,709 GWh compare
  6. 105 Kenya 9,651 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Panama?
Total electricity output in Panama was 10,296 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 10,296 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2,661 GWh in 1990.
How does Panama rank for total electricity output?
Panama ranks 102nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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