Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in El Salvador
El Salvador: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1,149 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in El Salvador stood at 1,149. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in El Salvador peaked at 1,149 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 478.58, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 108th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 478.58 | — |
| 2001 | 588.78 | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 500.38 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 538.72 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 538.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 538.72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 603.55 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 635.46 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 642.26 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 691.23 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 691.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 691.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 684.53 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 758.23 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 758.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 756.61 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 756.61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 763.81 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 757.21 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 771.2 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 771.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 771.11 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,149 | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 1,149 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575.64 | 478.58 | 691.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 738.89 | 684.53 | 771.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 960.13 | 771.11 | 1,149 | 4 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in El Salvador?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in El Salvador was 1,149 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,149 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.58 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.