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Basic services price

Fuel price

Reference prices for fuels ($/gal)

From 06/11/2024 to 06/24/2024

Special gasoline
Regular gasoline
Low sulfur diesel
Central
$3.90
$3.69
$3.60
Western
$3.91
$3.70
$3.61
Eastern
$3.94
$3.73
$3.65

All reference prices include Excise Tax on Fuels (IEC).

Electricity price

Electricity rates (USD/KWH) *

With power measurement
Medium demand
Low voltage
$0.16 - $0.19
Medium voltage
$0.15 - $0.18
With hour meter
Medium and high demand
Low Voltage
Peak energy
$0.18 - $0.22
Energy in Rest
$0.16 - $0.19
Energy in valley
$0.18 - $0.22
Medium Voltage
Peak energy
$0.17 - $0.20
Energy in Rest
$0.14 - $0.17
Energy in valley

*Tariffs effective from April 15, 2023 to July 14, 2024.

In addition to the energy charge, a fixed monthly commercialization charge (customer service) and variable distribution charges – power (US$/kW-month) apply, the data has been taken from the main distributors in El Salvador. Source: SIGET

Price potable water

For industrial and commercial establishments, state institutions, autonomous official institutions, and municipalities, the rate is established as follows: 

Monthly bill = (m3 x aqueduct rate) + monthly sewage rate

Range of Consumption (m3)
Water Supply Tariff (US$)
Sewerage Tariff (US$)
Greater than 0 to 5
3.76*
0.10
Greater than 5 to 20
0.41
0.10
Greater than 20 to 30
0.722
2.00
Greater than 30 to 50
0.972
2.80
Greater than 50 to 60
1.222
3.00
Greater than 60 to 90
1.522
3.30
Greater than 90 to 100
1.722
3.60
Greater than 100 to 500
1.822
4.00