Annual change in primary energy use in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual change in primary energy use was -1.88 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in El Salvador, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -1.88 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 134.0% on the previous year and down 286.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in El Salvador peaked at 5.6 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.73 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 183rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.1086 terawatt-hours | -109.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4377 terawatt-hours | +302.9% |
| 1984 | 0.251 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4702 terawatt-hours | +87.4% |
| 1986 | 0.657 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 1987 | -0.2648 terawatt-hours | -140.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9645 terawatt-hours | -464.2% |
| 1989 | -0.1585 terawatt-hours | -116.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5722 terawatt-hours | -461.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9988 terawatt-hours | +74.5% |
| 1992 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +87.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3027 terawatt-hours | -83.8% |
| 1994 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +429.2% |
| 1995 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | +167.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2513 terawatt-hours | -105.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6821 terawatt-hours | -371.5% |
| 1998 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | +389.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9089 terawatt-hours | -72.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7235 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0227 terawatt-hours | -96.9% |
| 2002 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +5139.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1288 terawatt-hours | -90.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4602 terawatt-hours | +257.4% |
| 2006 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +169.4% |
| 2007 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2008 | -1.58 terawatt-hours | -222.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2529 terawatt-hours | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2147 terawatt-hours | -184.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1569 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7795 terawatt-hours | +397.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9042 terawatt-hours | -216.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -211.7% |
| 2015 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +110.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4685 terawatt-hours | -78.0% |
| 2017 | -1.08 terawatt-hours | -331.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | -385.5% |
| 2019 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2020 | -6.73 terawatt-hours | -261.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | -183.3% |
| 2022 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2024 | -1.88 terawatt-hours | -134.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -1.88 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -1.88 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5139.4% | 0.0227 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1405 terawatt-hours | -1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.9645 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -0.2513 terawatt-hours | 4.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4597 terawatt-hours | -1.58 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 terawatt-hours | -1.08 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -6.73 terawatt-hours | 5.6 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in El Salvador?
- Annual change in primary energy use in El Salvador was -1.88 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.73 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 183rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 286.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.