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.
Share of electricity production by source in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.8% | — |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +286.2% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | +47.9% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +42.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 22.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 22.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +286.2% | 6.8% | 26.3% |
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 |
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 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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