El Salvador: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
In , El Salvador's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) was 95.56.
That's up 10.9% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 34.01 . El Salvador ranks #6 globally out of 204 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #2 of 41.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 95.56
- Trough
- 52.72
- 1-year change
- +10.9%
- 5-year change
- +62.3%
- +10.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +48.0%
- +4.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) |
|---|---|
| 95.5593 | |
| 86.1446 | |
| 72.5916 | |
| 78.3957 | |
| 74.8525 | |
| 58.8662 | |
| 58.6570 | |
| 60.2105 | |
| 61.3246 | |
| 61.2283 |
About Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was El Salvador's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2021?
- In 2021, El Salvador's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) was 95.56, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is El Salvador's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rising or falling?
- El Salvador's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rose 10.9% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank globally on Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)?
- In 2021, El Salvador ranked #6 out of 204 countries reporting Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output).
- How does El Salvador's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2021 was 34.01, so El Salvador is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #2 of 41.
- What is Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) and how is it measured?
- Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS), CC BY 4.0.