Energy per capita in El Salvador stood at 7,386 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 4.3% from 7,718 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 5,116 kWh (up 44% since). The highest value since 1980 was 7,718 kWh in 2023, the lowest 1,947 kWh in 1981. El Salvador ranked 128th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
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Energy per capita in El Salvador stood at 7,386 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is down 4.3% from 7,718 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 5,116 kWh (up 44% since).
El Salvador ranked 128th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
The highest value since 1980 was 7,718 kWh in 2023, the lowest 1,947 kWh in 1981.
| Indicator | Energy per capita |
|---|---|
| Country | El Salvador |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | kWh |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Energy per capita — El Salvador [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/SLV. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use
Our World in Data. "Energy per capita — El Salvador." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/SLV. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Energy per capita — El Salvador." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/SLV. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.
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author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Energy per capita --- El Salvador}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/SLV},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use}
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