Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in El Salvador

El Salvador: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 1,667 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1,667
Change on year
up 68.8%
World rank
118th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2,541
in 2007
All-time low
981.15
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in El Salvador, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120222000: 1.6k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.5k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.8k2020: 981.12021: 987.82022: 1.7k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1,667 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in El Salvador peaked at 2,541 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 981.15, in 2020.

That places El Salvador 118th out of 224 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1,614
2001 1,888 +17.0%
2002 2,168 +14.8%
2003 2,040 -5.9%
2004 2,284 +12.0%
2005 2,204 -3.5%
2006 2,360 +7.1%
2007 2,541 +7.7%
2008 2,241 -11.8%
2009 2,527 +12.8%
2010 2,088 -17.4%
2011 2,255 +8.0%
2012 2,480 +10.0%
2013 2,481 +0.0%
2014 2,508 +1.1%
2015 2,532 +1.0%
2016 2,505 -1.1%
2017 1,399 -44.1%
2018 1,200 -14.2%
2019 1,757 +46.4%
2020 981.15 -44.2%
2021 987.75 +0.7%
2022 1,667 +68.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,187 1,614 2,541 10
2010s 2,121 1,200 2,532 10
2020s 1,212 981.15 1,667 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in El Salvador?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in El Salvador was 1,667 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2,541 in 2007.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 981.15 in 2020.
How does El Salvador rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
El Salvador ranks 118th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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