Energy & Mining in El Salvador
32 indicators covering energy & mining for El Salvador.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ores and metals exports | 1.3% | 2024 | down 16.8% | 137th |
| Fuel imports | 14.8% | 2024 | down 16.4% | 102nd |
| Ores and metals imports | 0.9% | 2024 | down 10.2% | 134th |
| Fuel exports | 5.0% | 2024 | up 94.6% | 84th |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses | 9.8% | 2023 | up 34.7% | 76th |
| Total natural resources rents | 0.5% | 2021 | down 35.7% | 133rd |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 94th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 32.2% | 2023 | down 12.8% | 15th |
| Electric power consumption | 1,137 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 16.2% | 106th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 9.1% | 2023 | down 34.9% | 81st |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 8.7% | 2023 | down 78.0% | 94th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 18.8% | 2023 | down 34.2% | 87th |
| Access to electricity | 98.7% | 2024 | up 3.8% | 139th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 29.6% | 2023 | — | 57th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 91st |
| Energy use | 793.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 20.2% | 111th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 14.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 1.7% | 80th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 69.58 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 1.7% | 88th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 15.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 48.6% | 72nd |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | 59.5% | 2022 | up 20.0% | 40th |
| Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources | 22.1% | 2022 | down 44.5% | 171st |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric | 4.24 billion kWh | 2021 | up 121.4% | 51st |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric | 66.9% | 2021 | up 112.2% | 2nd |
| Renewable electricity output | 95.6% | 2021 | up 48.0% | 9th |
| Energy intensity level of primary energy | 3.26 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2021 | down 13.1% | 125th |
| Fossil fuel energy consumption | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | 2nd |
| Oil rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 59.9% | 120th |
| Access to electricity, urban | 99.4% | 2024 | up 1.6% | 149th |
| Renewable energy consumption | 21.9% | 2021 | down 25.8% | 99th |
| Investment in energy with private participation | 25.30 million current US$ | 2022 | up 58.1% | 55th |