Ember
Electricity demand per capita (MWh)
Electricity demand per person, in megawatt-hours — a direct measure of how much grid power reaches each resident. Syria’s figure is a small fraction of regional norms, capturing the electricity crisis in one number. Compiled by Ember.
Trend
Latest values
| Period | Area | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Syria | 0.98 | MWh |
| 2023 | Syria | 1.03 | MWh |
| 2022 | Syria | 0.88 | MWh |
| 2021 | Syria | 0.99 | MWh |
| 2020 | Syria | 0.98 | MWh |
| 2019 | Syria | 1.08 | MWh |
| 2018 | Syria | 1.11 | MWh |
| 2017 | Syria | 0.93 | MWh |
| 2016 | Syria | 0.94 | MWh |
| 2015 | Syria | 0.91 | MWh |
| 2014 | Syria | 1.04 | MWh |
| 2013 | Syria | 1.14 | MWh |
| 2012 | Syria | 1.42 | MWh |
| 2011 | Syria | 1.82 | MWh |
| 2010 | Syria | 2.05 | MWh |
| 2009 | Syria | 1.97 | MWh |
| 2008 | Syria | 1.90 | MWh |
| 2007 | Syria | 1.87 | MWh |
| 2006 | Syria | 1.87 | MWh |
| 2005 | Syria | 1.88 | MWh |
| 2004 | Syria | 1.72 | MWh |
| 2003 | Syria | 1.69 | MWh |
| 2002 | Syria | 1.61 | MWh |
| 2001 | Syria | 1.57 | MWh |
| 2000 | Syria | 1.52 | MWh |
Citation
How to cite this data
Syria Data Observatory, “Electricity demand per capita (MWh)”. Dataset: Ember Syria electricity. Original source: Ember. Version: 20260721164300-0c47cf1a8fb5. Last source check: 2026-07-21. https://observatory.sanaddata.com/en/indicators/ember-demand-per-capita.
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