Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita was 1,015 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador stood at 1,015 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,133 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 614.13 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 614.13 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 686.99 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 734.97 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 778.51 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 804.37 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 849.21 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 949.63 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 986.72 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 967.22 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 996.99 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,013 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,030 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,030 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,022 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 981.62 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 993.42 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 893.21 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 874.63 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 991.59 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,133 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,056 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 947.76 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1,030 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 1,015 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 838.35 kilowatt-hours | 614.13 kilowatt-hours | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.67 kilowatt-hours | 874.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,030 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,036 kilowatt-hours | 947.76 kilowatt-hours | 1,133 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 142 Philippines 1,054 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Gabon 1,024 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 North Korea 1,023 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Syria 1,008 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 Cambodia 995.07 kilowatt-hours compare
- 148 Cape Verde 990.71 kilowatt-hours 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 1,015 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,133 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 614.13 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.