Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.7353 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in El Salvador, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.7353 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6,621.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in El Salvador peaked at 0.7353 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 78th out of 199 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.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 gigawatts | +11063.3% |
| 2016 | 0.012 gigawatts | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1096 gigawatts | +810.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1665 gigawatts | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4063 gigawatts | +144.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4745 gigawatts | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5391 gigawatts | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5671 gigawatts | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6428 gigawatts | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7353 gigawatts | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7353 gigawatts | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.7353 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.7353 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 9.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +11063.3% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0109 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +810.2% | 0.012 gigawatts | 0.1096 gigawatts |
| 2019 | +144.0% | 0.1665 gigawatts | 0.4063 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1008 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.4063 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6157 gigawatts | 0.4745 gigawatts | 0.7353 gigawatts | 6 |
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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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in El Salvador?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in El Salvador was 0.7353 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7353 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,621.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.