Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 98.7% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in El Salvador peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 148th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.5% | — |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 84.5% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 91.6% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in El Salvador was 98.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- El Salvador ranks 148th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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