Syria Electricity
Generation (2024)#76 World
24.89TWh−0.53% YoY
Consumption (2024)#80 World
18.84TWh−6.6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
96.4%3.6%
Electricity Generation in Syria
- Net electricity generation in Syria reached 24.89 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#76 in the world), a decrease of 0.53% from 25.02 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.08% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 96.4% (24 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Syria and renewables 3.6% (0.89 terawatt-hours).
- Syria reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.02% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 3.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Syria
- Syria consumed 18.84 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#80 in the world), a decrease of 6.6% from 2023. This represents 0.07% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Syria averaged 763.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 2.09 kilowatt-hours per day (#152 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Syria
- Syria had a total installed electricity capacity of 10.18 gigawatts in 2024 (#68 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 84.7% and renewables at 15.3% of Syria's installed capacity in 2024.
- Syria's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 27.9% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 31.8%, solar at 19.4% and wind at 19%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Syria
- Syria exported 0.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈2.4% of generation).
Grid Efficiency in Syria
- Distribution losses in Syria were 5.45 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 21.9% of total generation, up from 21.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Syria
- In 2024, Syria generated approximately 0.07 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.05 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Syria Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.89 | −0.53% | 76 | 0.08% | 18.84 | −6.6% | 80 | 0.07% | 763.5 | 10.18 | +0% | 68 | 0.10% | 0 | 0.6 | −0.6 | 5.45 |
| 2023 | 25.02 | +24.5% | 76 | 0.08% | 20.17 | +30% | 76 | 0.07% | 855 | 10.18 | +5.7% | 68 | 0.11% | 0 | 0.64 | −0.64 | 4.21 |
| 2022 | 20.1 | −7.4% | 82 | 0.07% | 15.52 | −7.6% | 83 | 0.06% | 690.9 | 9.64 | +0.28% | 68 | 0.11% | 0 | 0.36 | −0.36 | 4.21 |
| 2021 | 21.71 | +3.2% | 78 | 0.08% | 16.8 | −2.8% | 80 | 0.07% | 776.8 | 9.61 | −4.6% | 68 | 0.12% | 0 | 0.35 | −0.35 | 4.56 |
| 2020 | 21.03 | −5.8% | 77 | 0.08% | 17.28 | −5.5% | 77 | 0.07% | 821.1 | 10.08 | +0.09% | 66 | 0.13% | 0 | 0.32 | −0.32 | 3.43 |
| 2019 | 22.33 | +0% | 76 | 0.08% | 18.29 | +1.6% | 77 | 0.07% | 898.4 | 10.07 | +0.01% | 65 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.35 | −0.35 | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 22.33 | +21.1% | 76 | 0.09% | 17.99 | +27.5% | 77 | 0.07% | 919.1 | 10.07 | +3.8% | 64 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.54 | −0.54 | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 18.45 | +1.5% | 83 | 0.07% | 14.11 | −0.9% | 84 | 0.06% | 733.9 | 9.7 | +0.03% | 65 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.54 | −0.54 | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 18.17 | +0.85% | 84 | 0.07% | 14.24 | +2% | 82 | 0.06% | 741.7 | 9.69 | +6.2% | 64 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.07 | −0.07 | 3.87 |
| 2015 | 18.02 | −15.2% | 82 | 0.08% | 13.96 | −15.9% | 82 | 0.06% | 718.8 | 9.13 | −5% | 64 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.26 | −0.26 | 3.79 |
| 2014 | 21.26 | −15.6% | 74 | 0.09% | 16.61 | −14.3% | 76 | 0.08% | 819.2 | 9.61 | +17% | 61 | 0.16% | 0 | 0.14 | −0.14 | 4.51 |
| 2013 | 25.17 | −22% | 71 | 0.11% | 19.38 | −23.6% | 73 | 0.09% | 894.4 | 8.21 | +0% | 68 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.53 | −0.53 | 5.26 |
| 2012 | 32.27 | −22.9% | 63 | 0.14% | 25.38 | −22.3% | 67 | 0.12% | 1,114.9 | 8.21 | +0% | 67 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 41.84 | −9.9% | 57 | 0.19% | 32.67 | −9.9% | 61 | 0.16% | 1,427.9 | 8.21 | +0% | 67 | 0.15% | 0.9 | 1.19 | −0.29 | 8.88 |
| 2010 | 46.45 | +7.2% | 52 | 0.22% | 36.24 | +6.5% | 57 | 0.19% | 1,612 | 8.21 | −1.4% | 63 | 0.16% | 0.69 | 1.04 | −0.35 | 9.85 |
| 2009 | 43.34 | +5.6% | 51 | 0.22% | 34.02 | +5.5% | 55 | 0.19% | 1,548 | 8.33 | +9% | 59 | 0.17% | 0.54 | 0.61 | −0.07 | 9.25 |
| 2008 | 41.06 | +6.2% | 54 | 0.21% | 32.25 | +5.2% | 58 | 0.18% | 1,490.4 | 7.64 | −10.4% | 61 | 0.16% | 0.55 | 0.59 | −0.04 | 8.77 |
| 2007 | 38.68 | +3.2% | 57 | 0.20% | 30.65 | +3.9% | 57 | 0.17% | 1,467.7 | 8.53 | +9% | 57 | 0.19% | 1.4 | 0.99 | 0.41 | 8.43 |
| 2006 | 37.49 | +3.9% | 56 | 0.20% | 29.51 | +3% | 57 | 0.17% | 1,503 | 7.83 | +3% | 59 | 0.18% | 0.36 | 1.14 | −0.78 | 7.19 |
| 2005 | 36.08 | +12.2% | 56 | 0.20% | 28.65 | +14.6% | 58 | 0.18% | 1,522.7 | 7.6 | −1.1% | 60 | 0.18% | 0.24 | 0.9 | −0.67 | 6.77 |
| 2004 | 32.17 | +5.8% | 58 | 0.19% | 25.01 | +6.8% | 60 | 0.16% | 1,363.8 | 7.69 | +4.3% | 59 | 0.19% | 0.12 | 0.66 | −0.55 | 6.61 |
| 2003 | 30.4 | +8.3% | 57 | 0.18% | 23.41 | +10.7% | 61 | 0.16% | 1,308.3 | 7.37 | −1.2% | 60 | 0.19% | 0.12 | 0.37 | −0.25 | 6.75 |
| 2002 | 28.07 | +5% | 59 | 0.18% | 21.14 | +10% | 62 | 0.15% | 1,209.9 | 7.46 | −10.1% | 59 | 0.20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.94 |
| 2001 | 26.75 | +5.9% | 59 | 0.17% | 19.22 | +9.8% | 62 | 0.14% | 1,127 | 8.3 | +6.5% | 54 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.53 |
| 2000 | 25.25 | +17% | 61 | 0.17% | 17.51 | +22.1% | 63 | 0.13% | 1,052.4 | 7.79 | +30.1% | 55 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.74 |
| 1999 | 21.58 | +7.8% | 61 | 0.15% | 14.34 | +3.8% | 65 | 0.11% | 883.5 | 5.99 | +27.2% | 59 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.65 | −0.65 | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 20.02 | +16.5% | 62 | 0.15% | 13.81 | +19.5% | 65 | 0.11% | 873.2 | 4.71 | +2.8% | 66 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.21 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | +5% | 66 | 0.13% | 11.56 | +3.1% | 68 | 0.10% | 749.5 | 4.58 | +1.1% | 67 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.64 |
| 1996 | 16.37 | +12.8% | 66 | 0.13% | 11.21 | +14% | 68 | 0.09% | 746.2 | 4.53 | +4.6% | 67 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.16 |
| 1995 | 14.51 | +39.4% | 67 | 0.11% | 9.83 | +69.7% | 69 | 0.09% | 672.4 | 4.33 | +3.1% | 70 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.68 |
| 1994 | 10.41 | +27.8% | 72 | 0.09% | 5.79 | +17.8% | 82 | 0.05% | 407.6 | 4.2 | +12.5% | 69 | 0.14% | 0.09 | 0 | 0.09 | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 8.14 | +8.9% | 80 | 0.07% | 4.92 | +15.5% | 85 | 0.05% | 356.5 | 3.74 | +3.2% | 72 | 0.13% | 0.09 | 0 | 0.09 | 3.32 |
| 1992 | 7.48 | −9.1% | 82 | 0.06% | 4.26 | −16.7% | 87 | 0.04% | 318.2 | 3.62 | +0.72% | 70 | 0.13% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 8.23 | −0.9% | 64 | 0.07% | 5.11 | −3% | 66 | 0.05% | 393.7 | 3.59 | +1.3% | 60 | 0.13% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 8.31 | +3.4% | 62 | 0.07% | 5.27 | −8.4% | 63 | 0.05% | 418.8 | 3.55 | +8.8% | 59 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.04 |
| 1989 | 8.03 | +5.5% | 61 | 0.07% | 5.75 | +7.5% | 61 | 0.06% | 472.4 | 3.26 | +0.87% | 59 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 1988 | 7.61 | −9.6% | 62 | 0.07% | 5.35 | −26.1% | 61 | 0.06% | 454.4 | 3.23 | +0% | 58 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 1987 | 8.42 | −3.9% | 60 | 0.08% | 7.25 | −4.2% | 59 | 0.08% | 636.3 | 3.23 | +6.8% | 58 | 0.13% | 0 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 8.76 | −1.9% | 60 | 0.09% | 7.56 | −1.6% | 59 | 0.09% | 687.2 | 3.02 | +3.6% | 58 | 0.12% | 0 | 0.06 | −0.06 | 1.14 |
| 1985 | 8.93 | +7% | 59 | 0.09% | 7.69 | +6.1% | 57 | 0.09% | 723.2 | 2.92 | +0% | 56 | 0.12% | 0 | 0.07 | −0.07 | 1.18 |
| 1984 | 8.35 | +12.5% | 59 | 0.09% | 7.24 | +14.7% | 56 | 0.09% | 706.2 | 2.92 | +3% | 56 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 1983 | 7.43 | +30.1% | 58 | 0.09% | 6.32 | +35.6% | 57 | 0.08% | 637.8 | 2.83 | +44.1% | 56 | 0.13% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 1.01 |
| 1982 | 5.71 | +29.3% | 59 | 0.07% | 4.66 | +31.5% | 60 | 0.06% | 486.7 | 1.97 | +8.8% | 57 | 0.09% | 0 | 0.13 | −0.13 | 0.92 |
| 1981 | 4.42 | +18.4% | 62 | 0.05% | 3.54 | +20% | 63 | 0.05% | 382.6 | 1.81 | +63.8% | 56 | 0.09% | 0 | 0.05 | −0.05 | 0.83 |
| 1980 | 3.73 | — | 65 | 0.05% | 2.95 | — | 67 | 0.04% | 329.7 | 1.1 | — | 66 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.07 | −0.07 | 0.71 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.