Energy in El Salvador
When it comes to Energy in El Salvador, the Refined petroleum products exports is 347 bbl/day (2015 est.) whereas, the Refined petroleum products imports is 49,280 bbl/day (2015 est.).
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Energy consumption per capita
Total emissions 7.632 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke 2,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids 7.63 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From consumed natural gas 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
Electricity
Installed generating capacity 2.586 million kW (2020 est.)
Consumption 6,443,200,000 kWh (2019 est.)
Exports 158 million kWh (2019 est.)
Imports 1.45 billion kWh (2019 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses 795.8 million kWh (2019 est.)
Electricity access
Population without electricity (2020) less than 1 million
Electrification - total population 97.8% (2021)
Electrification - urban areas 99.2% (2021)
Electrification - rural areas 94% (2021)
Electricity generation sources
Fossil fuels 28.2% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Nuclear 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Solar 7.5% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Wind 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Hydroelectricity 30% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Tide and wave 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Geothermal 22.2% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Biomass and waste 12.1% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Coal
Production 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
Consumption 1,000 metric tons (2020 est.)
Exports 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
Imports 1,000 metric tons (2020 est.)
Proven reserves 0 metric tons (2019 est.)
Petroleum
Total petroleum production 0 bbl/day (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum consumption 59,100 bbl/day (2019 est.)
Crude oil and lease condensate exports 0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil and lease condensate imports 0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil estimated reserves 0 barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports 347 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports 49,280 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas
Production 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Consumption 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Exports 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Imports 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Proven reserves 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions
Total emissions 7.632 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke 2,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids 7.63 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From consumed natural gas 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
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El Salvador is found in Central America