Electric power consumption in El Salvador
El Salvador: Electric power consumption was 1,137 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,137 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in El Salvador peaked at 1,137 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 343.91 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 343.91 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 360.5 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 373.28 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 424.56 kWh per capita | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 460.96 kWh per capita | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 493.74 kWh per capita | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 505.92 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 546.49 kWh per capita | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 562.51 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 581.85 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 609.25 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 624.66 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 666.82 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 693.16 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 692.29 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 761.29 kWh per capita | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 827.51 kWh per capita | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 896.37 kWh per capita | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 870.25 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 861.4 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 873.4 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 898.01 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 934.25 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 978.85 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 976.97 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,019 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,008 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,017 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,018 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,058 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 989.47 kWh per capita | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,071 kWh per capita | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,110 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,137 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465.37 kWh per capita | 343.91 kWh per capita | 581.85 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 750.3 kWh per capita | 609.25 kWh per capita | 896.37 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 978.09 kWh per capita | 873.4 kWh per capita | 1,058 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,077 kWh per capita | 989.47 kWh per capita | 1,137 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in El Salvador?
- Electric power consumption in El Salvador was 1,137 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,137 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.91 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for electric power consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.