Electricity production from oil sources in El Salvador
El Salvador: Electricity production from oil sources was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in El Salvador is 8.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in El Salvador peaked at 48.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.8% | — |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +286.2% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | +47.9% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 6.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 37.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 22.2% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 8.2% | 15.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in El Salvador?
- Electricity production from oil sources in El Salvador was 8.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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 Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.