Share of electricity generation from wind in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from wind was 3.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.1%
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
66th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2025
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Share of electricity generation from wind in El Salvador, 2020–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.1% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 1,890.7% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 66th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 wind in El Salvador?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in El Salvador was 3.1% 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 wind recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,890.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wind. 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.