El Salvador: Geothermal electricity generation, percent

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 El Salvador

Geothermal electricity generation, percent

 Latest value 27.10
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 25.14
 Min - Max 12.23 - 48.96
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 27.1 percent, a decline from 27.83 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 1.00 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1980 to 2024 is 25.14 percent. The minimum value, 12.23 percent, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 48.96 percent was recorded in 1982. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values El Salvador: Geothermal electricity generation, percent
 2024 27.10
 2023 27.83
 2022 27.06
 2021 27.96
 2020 28.20
 2019 28.09
 2018 33.12
 2017 32.28




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