Electricity generation from solar per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Electricity generation from solar per person was 205.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in El Salvador, 2000β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in El Salvador stood at 205.8 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 12,625.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in El Salvador peaked at 270.15 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 69th out of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 93.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.26 kilowatt-hours | 158.79 kilowatt-hours | 270.15 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 66 American Samoa 213.71 kilowatt-hours compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 213.37 kilowatt-hours compare
- 68 French Polynesia 212.91 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 Mexico 199.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 71 French Guiana 197.75 kilowatt-hours compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 195.3 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in El Salvador?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in El Salvador was 205.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 270.15 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,625.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.