Syria energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Syria produced 24.9 TWh of electricity in 2024. More than half of it, 52.3%, came from natural gas; oil was a distant second with 44.2%.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 13 | 52.3% | −13.5 |
| Oil | 11 | 44.2% | +21.2 |
| Hydro | 0.75 | 3% | −8 |
| Solar | 0.1 | 0.4% | +0.4 |
| Bioenergy | 0.03 | 0.1% | 0 |
| Total | 24.88 | 100% |
Syria: electricity in context
Power plants in Syria produced 24.9 TWh of electricity in 2024. That is similar to Tajikistan. More than half of it, 52.3%, came from natural gas; oil was a distant second with 44.2%.
The renewable share stood at 3.5%, placing Syria 144th of 158 ranked countries (in the bottom quarter). This puts it 30 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Asia (27.3%). The carbon intensity of electricity is 706 g CO₂e/kWh; the global average is 458 g/kWh. That makes it one of the more carbon-intensive grids in the world. On carbon intensity, Syria ranks 149th of 158 from the cleanest.
The decade’s big winner is oil, up 6.1 TWh between 2014 and 2024 (plus 21.2 percentage points of the mix). The biggest decline came from hydropower (−1.6 TWh). The net effect: renewables lost 7.6 percentage points of share since 2014. Total generation grew by 3.6 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity, however, rose from 676 to 706 g/kWh (+4%).
Coal has never been part of the power mix in Syria in any meaningful way.
Wind and solar remain marginal in Syria, together supplying under 1% of electricity.
Syria generates 1,008 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 26% of the global average. Syria is a net exporter, selling 600 GWh more electricity abroad than it imports (2% of domestic demand).
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Syria against the world and Asia averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 3,977 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Syria
The WRI Global Power Plant Database lists 18 utility-scale plants in Syria with a combined capacity of 8 GW. Oil plants account for the largest slice (45% of listed capacity). The biggest single plant is Aleppo Thermal Power Plant Syria (1,065 MW, Oil). The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleppo Thermal Power Plant Syria | Oil | 1,065 | — | — |
| 2 | Taqba (Al-Thawra) Hydroelectric Power Project Syria | Hydro | 800 | — | — |
| 3 | Dier Ali CCGT Power Plant Syria | Gas | 750 | — | — |
| 4 | Jandar CCGT Power Plant Syria | Gas | 700 | — | — |
| 5 | Banias Thermal Power Plant Syria | Oil | 680 | — | — |
| 6 | Al-Zara Thermal Power Plant Syria | Oil | 660 | — | — |
| 7 | Mehardeh Thermal Power Plant Syria | Oil | 630 | — | — |
| 8 | Teshreen (Tishrin) Hydroelectric Power Project Syria | Hydro | 630 | — | — |
| 9 | Zayzoun (Zayzun) CCGT Power Plant Syria | Gas | 544 | — | — |
| 10 | Teshreen (Tishrin) Thermal Power Project Syria | Oil | 400 | — | — |
| 11 | Al Nasryeh (Nasserieh) OCGT Power Plant Syria | Gas | 384 | — | — |
| 12 | Teshreen (Tishrin) OCGT Power Project Syria | Gas | 256 | — | — |
| 13 | Swedieh ( Suwaidiyah) OCGT Power Plant Syria | Gas | 150 | — | — |
| 14 | Al Tayem OCGT Power Plant Syria | Gas | 100 | — | — |
| 15 | Baath Hydroelectric Power Project Syria | Hydro | 75 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 18 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Syria
54 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 114 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 2.5 GW under construction or planned.
How does Syria compare?
Syria next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 3.5% | 3.5% | 96.5% | 706 | 1,008 | 24.9 | — | |
| Türkiye | 43.3% | 43.3% | 56.7% | 475 | 4,036 | 354 | Compare | |
| Iraq | 1.6% | 1.6% | 98.4% | 683 | 3,252 | 150 | Compare | |
| Israel | 16.9% | 16.9% | 83.1% | 493 | 8,627 | 82.1 | Compare | |
| Jordan | 24.1% | 24.1% | 75.9% | 530 | 2,049 | 23.7 | Compare | |
| Lebanon | 43.8% | 43.8% | 56.2% | 390 | 920 | 5.3 | Compare | |
| Palestine | 39.4% | 39.4% | 60.6% | 414 | 180 | 1 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Syria
Syria energy: frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.