El Salvador Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend
El Salvador generated 2.11 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 32.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 86th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 13.9% 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 2.11 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
- Hydro supplied 32.1% of El Salvador's electricity in 2025.
- El Salvador was the 86th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- El Salvador's hydro generation in 2025 was 2% higher than in 2020, when it was 2.07 TWh.
- El Salvador's hydro generation in 2025 was 49% higher than in 2015, when it was 1.42 TWh.
- El Salvador's hydro generation peaked at 2.24 TWh in 2022.
- El Salvador's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 13.9%.
- El Salvador had 640 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro generation | 2.11 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of El Salvador's electricity | 32.1% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of hydro | 13.9% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year) | 86 of 153 | 2025 · Ember |
| Hydro capacity | 640 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Hydro Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Hydro |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 TWh |
| 2001 | 1.21 TWh |
| 2002 | 1.19 TWh |
| 2003 | 1.52 TWh |
| 2004 | 1.44 TWh |
| 2005 | 1.72 TWh |
| 2006 | 2.02 TWh |
| 2007 | 1.79 TWh |
| 2008 | 2.10 TWh |
| 2009 | 1.57 TWh |
| 2010 | 2.15 TWh |
| 2011 | 2.09 TWh |
| 2012 | 1.91 TWh |
| 2013 | 1.85 TWh |
| 2014 | 1.79 TWh |
| 2015 | 1.42 TWh |
| 2016 | 1.34 TWh |
| 2017 | 1.71 TWh |
| 2018 | 1.63 TWh |
| 2019 | 1.53 TWh |
| 2020 | 2.07 TWh |
| 2021 | 1.82 TWh |
| 2022 | 2.24 TWh |
| 2023 | 1.49 TWh |
| 2024 | 2.13 TWh |
| 2025 | 2.11 TWh |
| Year | El Salvador | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | 17.2% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | 16.5% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | 16.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | 15.7% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 16.1% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | 16.1% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | 16.0% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | 15.5% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | 16.1% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 16.3% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | 16.1% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | 15.9% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | 16.3% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | 16.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | 16.3% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | 16.2% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | 16.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | 16.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | 15.8% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | 15.8% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | 16.3% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | 15.2% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | 15.0% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | 14.3% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | 14.4% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | 13.9% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.11 TWh | 32.1% | 13.9% | 640 MW |
| 2024 | 2.13 TWh | 32.6% | 14.4% | 640 MW |
| 2023 | 1.49 TWh | 24.9% | 14.3% | 640 MW |
| 2022 | 2.24 TWh | 33.8% | 15.0% | 570 MW |
| 2021 | 1.82 TWh | 25.7% | 15.2% | 570 MW |
| 2020 | 2.07 TWh | 32.2% | 16.3% | 570 MW |
| 2019 | 1.53 TWh | 24.8% | 15.8% | 580 MW |
| 2018 | 1.63 TWh | 30.0% | 15.8% | 580 MW |
| 2017 | 1.71 TWh | 30.8% | 16.0% | 570 MW |
| 2016 | 1.34 TWh | 21.8% | 16.3% | 500 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.
Hydro Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through December 2025| Month | Hydro |
|---|---|
| 2024-01 | 100 GWh |
| 2024-02 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2024-03 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2024-04 | 120 GWh |
| 2024-05 | 140 GWh |
| 2024-06 | 200 GWh |
| 2024-07 | 280 GWh |
| 2024-08 | 360 GWh |
| 2024-09 | 370 GWh |
| 2024-10 | 210 GWh |
| 2024-11 | 180 GWh |
| 2024-12 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 130 GWh |
| 2025-06 | 210 GWh |
| 2025-07 | 210 GWh |
| 2025-08 | 250 GWh |
| 2025-09 | 330 GWh |
| 2025-10 | 360 GWh |
| 2025-11 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 130 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 Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/el-salvador/hydro/
World Power Monitor. El Salvador Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2025-12. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/el-salvador/hydro/
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