El Salvador vs Guatemala: Electricity demand per person
El Salvador
985 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Guatemala
888.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
149th
Guatemala rank
152nd
Electricity demand per person over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 985 kilowatt-hours against 888.28 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 96.72 kilowatt-hours.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 149th and Guatemala ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.48 kilowatt-hours | 549.02 kilowatt-hours | 331.45 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,102 kilowatt-hours | 656.08 kilowatt-hours | 445.76 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,098 kilowatt-hours | 825.66 kilowatt-hours | 272.44 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 985 kilowatt-hours against 888.28 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 96.72 kilowatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- El Salvador ranks 149th and Guatemala ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.