Total electricity output in Syria

Syria: Total electricity output was 17,881 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
17,881 GWh
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
82nd
of 228 countries
All-time high
46,413 GWh
in 2010
All-time low
11,611 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Syria, 1990–2015

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200220151990: 11.6k GWh1991: 12.2k GWh1992: 12.6k GWh1993: 12.6k GWh1994: 15.2k GWh1995: 16.6k GWh1996: 18.3k GWh1997: 19.5k GWh1998: 21.2k GWh1999: 22.8k GWh2000: 25.2k GWh2001: 26.7k GWh2002: 28.0k GWh2003: 29.5k GWh2004: 32.1k GWh2005: 34.9k GWh2006: 37.3k GWh2007: 38.6k GWh2008: 41.0k GWh2009: 43.3k GWh2010: 46.4k GWh2011: 41.9k GWh2012: 35.1k GWh2013: 24.9k GWh2014: 21.1k GWh2015: 17.9k 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 Syria is 17,881 GWh, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Syria peaked at 46,413 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,611 GWh, in 1990.

Syria ranks 82nd of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,262 GWh 11,611 GWh 22,819 GWh 10
2000s 33,674 GWh 25,217 GWh 43,308 GWh 10
2010s 31,206 GWh 17,881 GWh 46,413 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 79 Iceland 18,799 GWh compare
  2. 80 Dominican Republic 18,457 GWh compare
  3. 81 Lebanon 18,396 GWh compare
  4. 83 Tajikistan 17,162 GWh compare
  5. 84 Laos 16,501 GWh compare
  6. 85 Myanmar 15,970 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Syria?
Total electricity output in Syria was 17,881 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 46,413 GWh in 2010.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 11,611 GWh in 1990.
How does Syria rank for total electricity output?
Syria ranks 82nd out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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About this data

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
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants