Number of people without access to electricity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of people without access to electricity was 82,397 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 82,397 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in El Salvador peaked at 921,222 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 921,222 people | — |
| 2001 | 769,880 people | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 748,329 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 779,818 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 756,588 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 750,697 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 648,251 people | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 534,874 people | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 542,637 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 538,297 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 509,733 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 450,670 people | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 385,181 people | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 306,942 people | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 301,985 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 284,449 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 248,032 people | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 198,833 people | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 186,594 people | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 161,780 people | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 18,704 people | -88.4% |
| 2021 | 131,371 people | +602.4% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 107,263 people | — |
| 2024 | 82,397 people | -23.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 82,397 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people, 24.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +602.4% | 18,704 people | 131,371 people |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 131,371 people | 0 people |
| 2020 | -88.4% | 161,780 people | 18,704 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 699,059 people | 534,874 people | 921,222 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,420 people | 161,780 people | 509,733 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,947 people | 0 people | 131,371 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 number of people without access to electricity in El Salvador?
- Number of people without access to electricity in El Salvador was 82,397 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 921,222 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.