El Salvador Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend
El Salvador generated 790 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 12.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 49th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through December 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- El Salvador generated 790 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
- Bioenergy supplied 12.1% of El Salvador's electricity in 2025.
- El Salvador was the 49th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- El Salvador's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 4% lower than in 2020, when it was 820 GWh.
- El Salvador's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 39% higher than in 2015, when it was 570 GWh.
- El Salvador's bioenergy generation peaked at 900 GWh in 2021.
- El Salvador's bioenergy share in 2025 was above the world share of 2.0%.
- El Salvador had 300 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Bioenergy generation | 790 GWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of El Salvador's electricity | 12.1% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of bioenergy | 2.0% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year) | 49 of 127 | 2025 · Ember |
| Bioenergy capacity | 300 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Bioenergy |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2001 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2002 | 50.0 GWh |
| 2003 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2004 | 100 GWh |
| 2005 | 130 GWh |
| 2006 | 180 GWh |
| 2007 | 220 GWh |
| 2008 | 240 GWh |
| 2009 | 230 GWh |
| 2010 | 280 GWh |
| 2011 | 300 GWh |
| 2012 | 370 GWh |
| 2013 | 430 GWh |
| 2014 | 440 GWh |
| 2015 | 570 GWh |
| 2016 | 720 GWh |
| 2017 | 710 GWh |
| 2018 | 750 GWh |
| 2019 | 830 GWh |
| 2020 | 820 GWh |
| 2021 | 900 GWh |
| 2022 | 820 GWh |
| 2023 | 800 GWh |
| 2024 | 830 GWh |
| 2025 | 790 GWh |
| Year | El Salvador | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | 1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | 1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | 1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | 1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | 1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | 1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | 1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | 1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | 2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | 2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | 2.0% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | 2.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 790 GWh | 12.1% | 2.0% | 300 MW |
| 2024 | 830 GWh | 12.7% | 2.0% | 300 MW |
| 2023 | 800 GWh | 13.4% | 2.1% | 300 MW |
| 2022 | 820 GWh | 12.4% | 2.1% | 300 MW |
| 2021 | 900 GWh | 12.7% | 2.1% | 300 MW |
| 2020 | 820 GWh | 12.8% | 2.1% | 300 MW |
| 2019 | 830 GWh | 13.5% | 2.0% | 300 MW |
| 2018 | 750 GWh | 13.8% | 2.0% | 310 MW |
| 2017 | 710 GWh | 12.8% | 1.9% | 270 MW |
| 2016 | 720 GWh | 11.7% | 1.9% | 260 MW |
Full year by year history for El Salvador
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Bioenergy Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through December 2025| Month | Bioenergy |
|---|---|
| 2024-01 | 120 GWh |
| 2024-02 | 110 GWh |
| 2024-03 | 110 GWh |
| 2024-04 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2024-05 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2024-06 | 0 TWh |
| 2024-07 | 0 TWh |
| 2024-08 | 0 TWh |
| 2024-09 | 0 TWh |
| 2024-10 | 0 TWh |
| 2024-11 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2024-12 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 110 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 120 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2025-06 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-11 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 110 GWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of December 2025. Monthly figures for El Salvador can differ slightly from the annual totals.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). El Salvador Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/el-salvador/bioenergy/
World Power Monitor. El Salvador Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2025-12. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/el-salvador/bioenergy/
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