El Salvador
Electricity generation by source · TWh
2025
6.6 TWh- Coal generation — —
- Other fossil generation · #108 of 205 0.4 6.7%
- Gas generation — —
- Nuclear generation — —
- Hydro generation · #86 of 204 2.1 32.1%
- Solar generation · #64 of 205 1.5 22.3%
- Bioenergy generation · #48 of 205 0.8 12.1%
- Wind generation · #84 of 203 0.2 2.7%
- Other renewables generation · #9 of 182 1.6 24.2%
Since 2000
Table · 26 years, TWh
| Year | Coal generation | Other fossil generation | Gas generation | Nuclear generation | Hydro generation | Solar generation | Bioenergy generation | Wind generation | Other renewables generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 0.4 | — | — | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 6.6 |
| 2024 | — | 0.5 | — | — | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | — | 0.7 | — | — | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 6 |
| 2022 | — | 0.6 | — | — | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 6.6 |
| 2021 | — | 1 | — | — | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
| 2020 | — | 1 | — | — | 2.1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| 2019 | — | 1.8 | — | — | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | — | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| 2018 | — | 1.2 | — | — | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | — | 1.6 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | — | 1.4 | — | — | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | — | 1.6 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | — | 2.5 | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 0.7 | — | 1.6 | 6.2 |
| 2015 | — | 2.5 | — | — | 1.4 | 0 | 0.6 | — | 1.5 | 6.1 |
| 2014 | — | 2.5 | — | — | 1.8 | 0 | 0.4 | — | 1.6 | 6.3 |
| 2013 | — | 2.5 | — | — | 1.9 | 0 | 0.4 | — | 1.6 | 6.3 |
| 2012 | — | 2.5 | — | — | 1.9 | 0 | 0.4 | — | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 2011 | — | 2.3 | — | — | 2.1 | 0 | 0.3 | — | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| 2010 | — | 2.1 | — | — | 2.2 | 0 | 0.3 | — | 1.5 | 6.1 |
| 2009 | — | 2.5 | — | — | 1.6 | 0 | 0.2 | — | 1.5 | 5.9 |
| 2008 | — | 2.2 | — | — | 2.1 | 0 | 0.2 | — | 1.5 | 6.1 |
| 2007 | — | 2.5 | — | — | 1.8 | 0 | 0.2 | — | 1.4 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | — | 2.4 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | — | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| 2005 | — | 2.2 | — | — | 1.7 | 0 | 0.1 | — | 1.1 | 5.1 |
| 2004 | — | 2.3 | — | — | 1.4 | 0 | 0.1 | — | 1 | 4.8 |
| 2003 | — | 2 | — | — | 1.5 | 0 | 0.1 | — | 1 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | — | 2.2 | — | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0.1 | — | 1 | 4.4 |
| 2001 | — | 1.9 | — | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 4.1 |
| 2000 | — | 1.6 | — | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.8 | 3.7 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Electricity generated in the year, by the fuel or technology that generated it (Ember). The nine sources sum to total generation; net imports are not generation and are not in the mix.
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved as 2026-11-11
Ember (2026), Yearly Electricity Data, ember-energy.org, CC BY 4.0.
Indicators · as of 11 Nov 2026
- Bioenergy capacity0 GW2025 · #108 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity demand6.2 TWh2025 · #126 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity net imports-0.4 TWh2025 · #167 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Hydro capacity0 GW2025 · #139 of 204 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other fossil capacity0 GW2025 · #162 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other renewables capacity0 GW2025 · #28 of 182 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power sector emissions0.6 MtCO2e2025 · #141 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power emissions intensity98 gCO2e/kWh2025 · #179 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Solar capacity0 GW2025 · #166 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total capacity0 GW2025 · #191 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total generation6.6 TWh2025 · #119 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Wind capacity0 GW2025 · #97 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11