Net electricity imports as a share of demand in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -3.0% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2025.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and down 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in El Salvador peaked at 24.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | -0.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 1.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -7.0% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 186 Algeria -2.7% compare
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- 190 Slovenia -3.7% compare
- 191 Bulgaria -3.9% compare
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)
- Fuel exports 5.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 64.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in El Salvador?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in El Salvador was -3.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- El Salvador ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.