El Salvador Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend
El Salvador generated 2.10 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 31.1% 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 14.0% 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 2.10 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
Hydro supplied 31.1% 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 1% higher than in 2020, when it was 2.07 TWh.
El Salvador's hydro generation in 2025 was 48% 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 14.0%.
El Salvador had 640 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Hydro generation
2.10 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of El Salvador's electricity
31.1%
2025 · Ember
World share of hydro
14.0%
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
Hydro
El Salvador's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.10 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
El Salvador hydro electricity generation, 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
2.10 TWh
El SalvadorWorld
The share of El Salvador's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 31.1%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of El Salvador's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
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
Hydro
El Salvador generated 130 GWh of electricity from hydro in December 2025, against 100 GWh in December 2024.
Monthly statistics through December 2025, TWh
El Salvador monthly hydro electricity generation, January 2024 to 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.