El Salvador Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
El Salvador generated 1.47 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 22.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 64th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% 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 1.47 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 22.3% of El Salvador's electricity in 2025.
- El Salvador was the 64th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- El Salvador's solar generation in 2025 was 48% higher than in 2020, when it was 990 GWh.
- El Salvador's solar generation in 2025 was 147 times the 2015 level of 10.0 GWh.
- El Salvador's solar generation peaked at 1.69 TWh in 2021.
- El Salvador's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
- El Salvador had 740 MW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 1.47 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of El Salvador's electricity | 22.3% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 64 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 740 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 160 GWh |
| 2018 | 310 GWh |
| 2019 | 580 GWh |
| 2020 | 990 GWh |
| 2021 | 1.69 TWh |
| 2022 | 1.24 TWh |
| 2023 | 1.20 TWh |
| 2024 | 1.25 TWh |
| 2025 | 1.47 TWh |
| Year | El Salvador | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.47 TWh | 22.3% | 8.8% | 740 MW |
| 2024 | 1.25 TWh | 19.2% | 7.0% | 740 MW |
| 2023 | 1.20 TWh | 20.1% | 5.6% | 650 MW |
| 2022 | 1.24 TWh | 18.7% | 4.6% | 570 MW |
| 2021 | 1.69 TWh | 23.8% | 3.7% | 540 MW |
| 2020 | 990 GWh | 15.4% | 3.2% | 480 MW |
| 2019 | 580 GWh | 9.4% | 2.6% | 410 MW |
| 2018 | 310 GWh | 5.7% | 2.2% | 170 MW |
| 2017 | 160 GWh | 2.9% | 1.8% | 110 MW |
| 2016 | 20.0 GWh | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 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.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through December 2025| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2024-01 | 110 GWh |
| 2024-02 | 110 GWh |
| 2024-03 | 120 GWh |
| 2024-04 | 100 GWh |
| 2024-05 | 100 GWh |
| 2024-06 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2024-07 | 120 GWh |
| 2024-08 | 120 GWh |
| 2024-09 | 100 GWh |
| 2024-10 | 110 GWh |
| 2024-11 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2024-12 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 110 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 110 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 120 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 120 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 120 GWh |
| 2025-06 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-07 | 140 GWh |
| 2025-08 | 140 GWh |
| 2025-09 | 120 GWh |
| 2025-10 | 120 GWh |
| 2025-11 | 130 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 Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/el-salvador/solar/
World Power Monitor. El Salvador Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2025-12. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/el-salvador/solar/
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