Share of electricity production by source in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of electricity production by source was 22.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in El Salvador, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in El Salvador is 22.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in El Salvador peaked at 48.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 170th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 6.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 37.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 22.2% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.5% | 22.1% | 3 |
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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 share of electricity production by source in El Salvador?
- Share of electricity production by source in El Salvador was 22.1% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of electricity production by source?
- El Salvador ranks 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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