El Salvador: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , El Salvador's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 66.86.
That's up 25.3% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . El Salvador ranks #2 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 66.86
- Trough
- 24.45
- 1-year change
- +25.3%
- 5-year change
- +81.8%
- +12.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- +112.2%
- +7.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 66.8596 | |
| 53.3756 | |
| 47.4598 | |
| 48.1808 | |
| 44.1041 | |
| 36.7846 | |
| 35.1713 | |
| 31.7866 | |
| 32.7851 | |
| 31.6147 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was El Salvador's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, El Salvador's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 66.86, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is El Salvador's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- El Salvador's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rose 25.3% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, El Salvador ranked #2 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does El Salvador's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so El Salvador is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 42.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.