Installed solar pv capacity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.7395 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in El Salvador is 0.7395, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6,626.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in El Salvador peaked at 0.7395 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 | +185.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.011 | +7189.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1097 | +805.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1666 | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4104 | +146.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4785 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5432 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5713 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6469 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7395 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7395 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.7395 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.7395 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 10.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 | 0 | 0.4104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6198 | 0.4785 | 0.7395 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in El Salvador?
- Installed solar pv capacity in El Salvador was 0.7395 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7395 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,626.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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