Electric power transmission and distribution losses in El Salvador
El Salvador: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 9.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in El Salvador is 9.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in El Salvador peaked at 16.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 77th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.4% | — |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -8.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 7.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 14.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in El Salvador?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in El Salvador was 9.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.