Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — El Salvador

Fossil fuel share of electricity in El Salvador in 2025 — 13.16%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 30.95 pp.

2025 13.16% +3.97 pp vs 2024
World rank 16of 91
Period maximum 49.32%2002
Period minimum 9.19%2024

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — El Salvador, 2000–202502040602000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 44.11%2001: 46.1%2002: 49.32%2003: 43.68%2004: 47.2%2005: 43.14%2006: 41.4%2007: 42.83%2008: 36.72%2009: 43.25%2010: 34.55%2011: 36.47%2012: 39.37%2013: 39.24%2014: 39.84%2015: 41.68%2016: 40.58%2017: 25.23%2018: 22.06%2019: 28.53%2020: 15.24%2021: 13.96%2022: 9.2%2023: 12.21%2024: 9.19%2025: 13.16%
Change over the period: −30.95 pp Annual average: -1.24 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.16 +3.97 pp
2024 9.19 −3.02 pp
2023 12.21 +3.01 pp
2022 9.2 −4.76 pp
2021 13.96 −1.28 pp
2020 15.24 −13.29 pp
2019 28.53 +6.47 pp
2018 22.06 −3.17 pp
2017 25.23 −15.35 pp
2016 40.58 −1.1 pp
2015 41.68 +1.84 pp
2014 39.84 +0.6 pp
2013 39.24 −0.13 pp
2012 39.37 +2.9 pp
2011 36.47 +1.92 pp
2010 34.55 −8.7 pp
2009 43.25 +6.53 pp
2008 36.72 −6.11 pp
2007 42.83 +1.43 pp
2006 41.4 −1.74 pp
2005 43.14 −4.06 pp
2004 47.2 +3.52 pp
2003 43.68 −5.64 pp
2002 49.32 +3.22 pp
2001 46.1 +1.99 pp
2000 44.11

Central America, 2025

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About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.