Primary energy use per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary energy use per person was 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary energy use per person in El Salvador, 1980β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in El Salvador peaked at 7,718 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,211 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,342 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 135 Cuba 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 7,652 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 India 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 North Korea 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Morocco 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 Gabon 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 primary energy use per person in El Salvador?
- Primary energy use per person in El Salvador was 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,718 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary energy use per person?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.