Electricity generation — all countries

Electricity generation — Central America

Electricity generation in Central America in 2024 — 419.4 TWh. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 81.1%.

2024 419.4 TWh +1.09% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 419.4 TWh2024
Period minimum 231.53 TWh2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · terawatt-hours

Electricity generation — Central America, 2000–20242002503003504004502000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 231.53 TWh2001: 239.58 TWh2002: 246.34 TWh2003: 256.89 TWh2004: 268.49 TWh2005: 282.58 TWh2006: 293.72 TWh2007: 303.06 TWh2008: 309.95 TWh2009: 309.22 TWh2010: 318.62 TWh2011: 336.26 TWh2012: 343.02 TWh2013: 345.45 TWh2014: 352.86 TWh2015: 362.63 TWh2016: 374.38 TWh2017: 383.6 TWh2018: 405.39 TWh2019: 402.26 TWh2020: 381.61 TWh2021: 391.68 TWh2022: 401.07 TWh2023: 414.88 TWh2024: 419.4 TWh
Change over the period: +187.87 (+81.14%) Average annual rate: 2.51 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America

Central America 419.4 TWh
World computed 30,793.66 TWh
Electricity generation — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2024 419.4 +4.52 +1.09%
2023 414.88 +13.81 +3.44%
2022 401.07 +9.39 +2.4%
2021 391.68 +10.07 +2.64%
2020 381.61 −20.65 −5.13%
2019 402.26 −3.13 −0.77%
2018 405.39 +21.79 +5.68%
2017 383.6 +9.22 +2.46%
2016 374.38 +11.75 +3.24%
2015 362.63 +9.77 +2.77%
2014 352.86 +7.41 +2.15%
2013 345.45 +2.43 +0.71%
2012 343.02 +6.76 +2.01%
2011 336.26 +17.64 +5.54%
2010 318.62 +9.4 +3.04%
2009 309.22 −0.73 −0.24%
2008 309.95 +6.89 +2.27%
2007 303.06 +9.34 +3.18%
2006 293.72 +11.14 +3.94%
2005 282.58 +14.09 +5.25%
2004 268.49 +11.6 +4.52%
2003 256.89 +10.55 +4.28%
2002 246.34 +6.76 +2.82%
2001 239.58 +8.05 +3.48%
2000 231.53

About the indicator

Gross electricity generation from all sources over the year, in terawatt-hours. One terawatt-hour is a billion kilowatt-hours, roughly the annual consumption of three hundred thousand European households. The indicator answers the question of scale, while the shares of sources answer the question of composition, and the two should not be confused: France has a higher nuclear share than the United States, yet generates half as much electricity at nuclear plants. This is the series that serves as the weight when world and regional source shares are computed: percentages cannot be added up without it.

Important: Gross generation, before deducting the plants' own use and network losses; demand is therefore lower than generation by the amount of the losses, with an adjustment for imports. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.