Suriname Electricity History, 2000 to 2024
Suriname generated 960 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 1.74 TWh in 2024. Suriname's electricity demand peaked at 2.11 TWh in 2022. The carbon intensity of Suriname's electricity went from 189 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 323 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Suriname starts in 2000.
Key Facts
- Suriname generated 960 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 1.74 TWh in 2024.
- Suriname's electricity demand peaked at 2.11 TWh in 2022.
- The carbon intensity of Suriname's electricity went from 189 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 323 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
- Suriname's lowest carbon intensity on record was 189 gCO2/kWh, in 2000.
- Hydro's share of Suriname's electricity went from 74.0% in 2000 to 51.7% in 2024, the largest change of any source.
Generation and Demand
2000 to 2024, GWhAnnual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Generation | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 960 GWh | 960 GWh |
| 2001 | 1.04 TWh | 1.04 TWh |
| 2002 | 1.23 TWh | 1.23 TWh |
| 2003 | 1.30 TWh | 1.30 TWh |
| 2004 | 1.43 TWh | 1.43 TWh |
| 2005 | 1.69 TWh | 1.69 TWh |
| 2006 | 1.57 TWh | 1.57 TWh |
| 2007 | 1.50 TWh | 1.50 TWh |
| 2008 | 1.51 TWh | 1.51 TWh |
| 2009 | 1.53 TWh | 1.53 TWh |
| 2010 | 1.96 TWh | 1.96 TWh |
| 2011 | 1.53 TWh | 1.53 TWh |
| 2012 | 1.67 TWh | 1.67 TWh |
| 2013 | 1.76 TWh | 1.76 TWh |
| 2014 | 1.82 TWh | 1.82 TWh |
| 2015 | 1.86 TWh | 1.86 TWh |
| 2016 | 1.82 TWh | 1.82 TWh |
| 2017 | 1.81 TWh | 1.81 TWh |
| 2018 | 1.90 TWh | 1.90 TWh |
| 2019 | 2.04 TWh | 2.04 TWh |
| 2020 | 2.05 TWh | 2.05 TWh |
| 2021 | 2.09 TWh | 2.09 TWh |
| 2022 | 2.11 TWh | 2.11 TWh |
| 2023 | 1.73 TWh | 1.73 TWh |
| 2024 | 1.74 TWh | 1.74 TWh |
Carbon Intensity
gCO2 per kWh generatedAnnual statistics through 2024
| Year | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 189 gCO2/kWh |
| 2001 | 213 gCO2/kWh |
| 2002 | 276 gCO2/kWh |
| 2003 | 292 gCO2/kWh |
| 2004 | 320 gCO2/kWh |
| 2005 | 350 gCO2/kWh |
| 2006 | 310 gCO2/kWh |
| 2007 | 293 gCO2/kWh |
| 2008 | 296 gCO2/kWh |
| 2009 | 301 gCO2/kWh |
| 2010 | 269 gCO2/kWh |
| 2011 | 230 gCO2/kWh |
| 2012 | 346 gCO2/kWh |
| 2013 | 358 gCO2/kWh |
| 2014 | 466 gCO2/kWh |
| 2015 | 492 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 380 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 329 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 321 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 357 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 352 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 352 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 376 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 321 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 323 gCO2/kWh |
Every Year
| Year | Generation | Demand | Net imports | Carbon intensity | Low carbon share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.74 TWh | 1.74 TWh | 0 TWh | 323 gCO2/kWh | 52.9% |
| 2023 | 1.73 TWh | 1.73 TWh | 0 TWh | 321 gCO2/kWh | 53.2% |
| 2022 | 2.11 TWh | 2.11 TWh | 0 TWh | 376 gCO2/kWh | 44.5% |
| 2021 | 2.09 TWh | 2.09 TWh | 0 TWh | 352 gCO2/kWh | 48.3% |
| 2020 | 2.05 TWh | 2.05 TWh | 0 TWh | 352 gCO2/kWh | 48.3% |
| 2019 | 2.04 TWh | 2.04 TWh | 0 TWh | 357 gCO2/kWh | 47.6% |
| 2018 | 1.90 TWh | 1.90 TWh | 0 TWh | 321 gCO2/kWh | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 TWh | 1.81 TWh | 0 TWh | 329 gCO2/kWh | 51.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 TWh | 1.82 TWh | 0 TWh | 380 gCO2/kWh | 44.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 TWh | 1.86 TWh | 0 TWh | 492 gCO2/kWh | 26.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 TWh | 1.82 TWh | 0 TWh | 466 gCO2/kWh | 30.2% |
| 2013 | 1.76 TWh | 1.76 TWh | 0 TWh | 358 gCO2/kWh | 47.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 TWh | 1.67 TWh | 0 TWh | 346 gCO2/kWh | 49.1% |
| 2011 | 1.53 TWh | 1.53 TWh | 0 TWh | 230 gCO2/kWh | 67.3% |
| 2010 | 1.96 TWh | 1.96 TWh | 0 TWh | 269 gCO2/kWh | 61.2% |
| 2009 | 1.53 TWh | 1.53 TWh | 0 TWh | 301 gCO2/kWh | 56.2% |
| 2008 | 1.51 TWh | 1.51 TWh | 0 TWh | 296 gCO2/kWh | 57.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 TWh | 1.50 TWh | 0 TWh | 293 gCO2/kWh | 57.3% |
| 2006 | 1.57 TWh | 1.57 TWh | 0 TWh | 310 gCO2/kWh | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 1.69 TWh | 1.69 TWh | 0 TWh | 350 gCO2/kWh | 48.5% |
| 2004 | 1.43 TWh | 1.43 TWh | 0 TWh | 320 gCO2/kWh | 53.2% |
| 2003 | 1.30 TWh | 1.30 TWh | 0 TWh | 292 gCO2/kWh | 57.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 TWh | 1.23 TWh | 0 TWh | 276 gCO2/kWh | 60.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 TWh | 1.04 TWh | 0 TWh | 213 gCO2/kWh | 70.2% |
| 2000 | 960 GWh | 960 GWh | 0 TWh | 189 gCO2/kWh | 74.0% |
Share of Generation by Source
Percent of total generation| Year | Gas | Other fossil | Hydro | Solar | Bioenergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.2% | 46.0% | 51.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | 45.7% | 52.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | 54.5% | 43.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | 50.7% | 47.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | 50.7% | 47.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | 51.5% | 46.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | 45.8% | 52.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | 47.5% | 50.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | 55.5% | 42.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | 73.1% | 25.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | 69.2% | 30.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | 51.7% | 47.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | 49.7% | 49.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | 31.4% | 67.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | 37.8% | 61.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | 42.5% | 56.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | 41.7% | 57.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | 41.3% | 57.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | 44.6% | 54.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | 50.9% | 48.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | 46.2% | 53.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | 41.5% | 57.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | 39.0% | 60.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | 28.9% | 70.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 26.0% | 74.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.