Electricity production by source in El Salvador
El Salvador: Electricity production by source was 66.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production by source in El Salvador, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in El Salvador is 66.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in El Salvador peaked at 66.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 11.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 31.5% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 53.4% | 66.9% | 2 |
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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 electricity production by source in El Salvador?
- Electricity production by source in El Salvador was 66.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for electricity production by source?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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