Primary energy use in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary energy use was 46.81 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in El Salvador stood at 46.81 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in El Salvador peaked at 48.7 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.9 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
El Salvador ranks 118th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 11.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.51 terawatt-hours | 11.94 terawatt-hours | 25.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.19 terawatt-hours | 26.4 terawatt-hours | 32.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.19 terawatt-hours | 30.49 terawatt-hours | 40.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 terawatt-hours | 33.58 terawatt-hours | 48.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- Primary energy use in El Salvador was 46.81 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.