Panama Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Panama generated 4.89 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 13.4 TWh in 2024. Panama's electricity demand peaked at 13.3 TWh in 2024. The carbon intensity of Panama's electricity went from 213 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 220 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Panama starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Panama generated 4.89 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 13.4 TWh in 2024.
Panama's electricity demand peaked at 13.3 TWh in 2024.
The carbon intensity of Panama's electricity went from 213 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 220 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Panama's lowest carbon intensity on record was 161 gCO2/kWh, in 2021.
Other fossil's share of Panama's electricity went from 29.7% in 2000 to 7.5% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, TWh

Panama generated 4.89 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 13.4 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, TWh

Panama electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	4.89 TWh	5.01 TWh
2001	5.12 TWh	5.04 TWh
2002	5.29 TWh	5.28 TWh
2003	5.57 TWh	5.39 TWh
2004	5.76 TWh	5.63 TWh
2005	5.82 TWh	5.77 TWh
2006	5.98 TWh	5.93 TWh
2007	6.46 TWh	6.34 TWh
2008	6.43 TWh	6.50 TWh
2009	6.91 TWh	6.88 TWh
2010	7.38 TWh	7.41 TWh
2011	7.82 TWh	7.88 TWh
2012	8.61 TWh	8.57 TWh
2013	8.95 TWh	8.95 TWh
2014	9.30 TWh	9.39 TWh
2015	10.3 TWh	10.2 TWh
2016	10.9 TWh	10.5 TWh
2017	11.0 TWh	10.7 TWh
2018	11.2 TWh	10.9 TWh
2019	11.6 TWh	11.3 TWh
2020	10.9 TWh	10.5 TWh
2021	12.1 TWh	11.7 TWh
2022	12.3 TWh	11.9 TWh
2023	13.1 TWh	13.0 TWh
2024	13.4 TWh	13.3 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Panama's electricity went from 213 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 220 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Panama carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	213 gCO2/kWh
2001	347 gCO2/kWh
2002	249 gCO2/kWh
2003	335 gCO2/kWh
2004	240 gCO2/kWh
2005	251 gCO2/kWh
2006	277 gCO2/kWh
2007	292 gCO2/kWh
2008	265 gCO2/kWh
2009	299 gCO2/kWh
2010	297 gCO2/kWh
2011	337 gCO2/kWh
2012	276 gCO2/kWh
2013	308 gCO2/kWh
2014	320 gCO2/kWh
2015	258 gCO2/kWh
2016	248 gCO2/kWh
2017	206 gCO2/kWh
2018	170 gCO2/kWh
2019	325 gCO2/kWh
2020	181 gCO2/kWh
2021	161 gCO2/kWh
2022	170 gCO2/kWh
2023	266 gCO2/kWh
2024	220 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	13.4 TWh	13.3 TWh	-140 GWh	220 gCO2/kWh	68.0%
2023	13.1 TWh	13.0 TWh	-140 GWh	266 gCO2/kWh	60.6%
2022	12.3 TWh	11.9 TWh	-320 GWh	170 gCO2/kWh	77.2%
2021	12.1 TWh	11.7 TWh	-440 GWh	161 gCO2/kWh	78.4%
2020	10.9 TWh	10.5 TWh	-450 GWh	181 gCO2/kWh	75.7%
2019	11.6 TWh	11.3 TWh	-350 GWh	325 gCO2/kWh	52.8%
2018	11.2 TWh	10.9 TWh	-310 GWh	170 gCO2/kWh	77.8%
2017	11.0 TWh	10.7 TWh	-310 GWh	206 gCO2/kWh	71.8%
2016	10.9 TWh	10.5 TWh	-370 GWh	248 gCO2/kWh	66.6%
2015	10.3 TWh	10.2 TWh	-120 GWh	258 gCO2/kWh	65.3%
2014	9.30 TWh	9.39 TWh	90.0 GWh	320 gCO2/kWh	55.8%
2013	8.95 TWh	8.95 TWh	0 TWh	308 gCO2/kWh	57.9%
2012	8.61 TWh	8.57 TWh	-40.0 GWh	276 gCO2/kWh	63.0%
2011	7.82 TWh	7.88 TWh	60.0 GWh	337 gCO2/kWh	52.7%
2010	7.38 TWh	7.41 TWh	30.0 GWh	297 gCO2/kWh	57.1%
2009	6.91 TWh	6.88 TWh	-30.0 GWh	299 gCO2/kWh	56.7%
2008	6.43 TWh	6.50 TWh	70.0 GWh	265 gCO2/kWh	62.1%
2007	6.46 TWh	6.34 TWh	-120 GWh	292 gCO2/kWh	57.7%
2006	5.98 TWh	5.93 TWh	-50.0 GWh	277 gCO2/kWh	60.2%
2005	5.82 TWh	5.77 TWh	-50.0 GWh	251 gCO2/kWh	64.3%
2004	5.76 TWh	5.63 TWh	-130 GWh	240 gCO2/kWh	66.0%
2003	5.57 TWh	5.39 TWh	-180 GWh	335 gCO2/kWh	51.0%
2002	5.29 TWh	5.28 TWh	-10.0 GWh	249 gCO2/kWh	64.6%
2001	5.12 TWh	5.04 TWh	-80.0 GWh	347 gCO2/kWh	49.2%
2000	4.89 TWh	5.01 TWh	120 GWh	213 gCO2/kWh	70.4%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Coal	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2024	3.7%	20.9%	7.5%	53.1%	7.2%	7.4%	0.4%
2023	3.5%	21.3%	14.6%	46.9%	6.8%	6.6%	0.3%
2022	4.1%	11.6%	7.1%	66.3%	4.7%	5.7%	0.5%
2021	4.1%	13.1%	4.4%	68.9%	4.4%	4.9%	0.3%
2020	5.6%	12.8%	5.9%	67.2%	5.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2019	9.2%	24.1%	13.9%	43.8%	6.2%	2.5%	0.3%
2018	4.3%	5.5%	12.4%	70.2%	5.3%	2.1%	0.3%
2017	1.5%	0.0%	26.6%	65.7%	4.4%	1.5%	0.3%
2016	6.1%	0.0%	27.3%	59.9%	5.8%	0.6%	0.3%
2015	6.9%	0.0%	27.8%	60.8%	4.1%	0.2%	0.3%
2014	7.4%	0.0%	36.8%	54.1%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%
2013	7.6%	0.0%	34.5%	57.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
2012	7.8%	0.0%	29.3%	62.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%
2011	5.8%	0.0%	41.6%	52.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
2010	0.0%	0.0%	43.0%	56.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
2009	0.0%	0.0%	43.3%	56.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
2008	0.0%	0.0%	38.0%	61.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
2007	0.0%	0.0%	42.3%	57.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
2006	0.0%	0.0%	39.8%	59.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
2005	0.0%	0.0%	35.7%	63.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
2004	0.0%	0.0%	34.0%	65.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%
2003	0.0%	0.0%	49.0%	50.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%
2002	0.0%	0.0%	35.4%	64.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%
2001	0.0%	0.0%	50.8%	48.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%
2000	0.0%	0.0%	29.7%	69.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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World Power Monitor. (2024). Panama Electricity History, 2000 to 2024. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/panama/history/

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World Power Monitor. Panama Electricity History, 2000 to 2024. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/panama/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_panama_history_2024,
  title = {{Panama Electricity History, 2000 to 2024}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/panama/history/}
}

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