Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 23.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.4%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
34th
of 211 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2021
All-time low
15.6%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in El Salvador, 2020–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in El Salvador is 23.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 34th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.6% | — |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +9.8% |
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More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in El Salvador?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in El Salvador was 23.4% 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 solar and wind recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 solar and 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.