Share of electricity generation from hydropower in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 30.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 30.3% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in El Salvador peaked at 35.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 26.8% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 21.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 24.9% | 33.8% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 5.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in El Salvador?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in El Salvador was 30.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.