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El Salvador Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

El Salvador generated 3.65 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 6.74 TWh in 2025. El Salvador's electricity demand peaked at 8.37 TWh in 2021. The carbon intensity of El Salvador's electricity went from 308 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 111 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for El Salvador starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • El Salvador generated 3.65 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 6.74 TWh in 2025.
  • El Salvador's electricity demand peaked at 8.37 TWh in 2021.
  • The carbon intensity of El Salvador's electricity went from 308 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 111 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • El Salvador's lowest carbon intensity on record was 111 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
  • Other fossil's share of El Salvador's electricity went from 44.1% in 2000 to 9.0% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, GWh
El Salvador electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025 El Salvador generated 3.65 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 6.74 TWh in 2025. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 200020052010201520202025
El Salvador generated 3.65 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 6.74 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
El Salvador electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
20003.65 TWh4.35 TWh
20014.10 TWh4.41 TWh
20024.40 TWh4.78 TWh
20034.67 TWh4.99 TWh
20044.83 TWh5.21 TWh
20055.10 TWh5.38 TWh
20065.70 TWh5.70 TWh
20075.93 TWh5.96 TWh
20086.10 TWh6.09 TWh
20095.85 TWh5.98 TWh
20106.05 TWh6.14 TWh
20116.17 TWh6.28 TWh
20126.30 TWh6.39 TWh
20136.32 TWh6.51 TWh
20146.30 TWh6.68 TWh
20156.07 TWh6.97 TWh
20166.16 TWh7.15 TWh
20175.55 TWh7.14 TWh
20185.44 TWh7.20 TWh
20196.17 TWh7.46 TWh
20206.43 TWh7.07 TWh
20217.09 TWh8.37 TWh
20226.63 TWh7.25 TWh
20235.98 TWh5.59 TWh
20246.53 TWh6.20 TWh
20256.74 TWh6.38 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
El Salvador carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025 The carbon intensity of El Salvador's electricity went from 308 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 111 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of El Salvador's electricity went from 308 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 111 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
El Salvador carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
2000308 gCO2/kWh
2001321 gCO2/kWh
2002342 gCO2/kWh
2003307 gCO2/kWh
2004330 gCO2/kWh
2005305 gCO2/kWh
2006295 gCO2/kWh
2007306 gCO2/kWh
2008268 gCO2/kWh
2009309 gCO2/kWh
2010255 gCO2/kWh
2011268 gCO2/kWh
2012288 gCO2/kWh
2013289 gCO2/kWh
2014293 gCO2/kWh
2015310 gCO2/kWh
2016307 gCO2/kWh
2017213 gCO2/kWh
2018196 gCO2/kWh
2019236 gCO2/kWh
2020152 gCO2/kWh
2021145 gCO2/kWh
2022113 gCO2/kWh
2023135 gCO2/kWh
2024114 gCO2/kWh
2025111 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 6.74 TWh 6.38 TWh -360 GWh 111 gCO2/kWh 91.0%
2024 6.53 TWh 6.20 TWh -330 GWh 114 gCO2/kWh 90.8%
2023 5.98 TWh 5.59 TWh -390 GWh 135 gCO2/kWh 87.8%
2022 6.63 TWh 7.25 TWh 620 GWh 113 gCO2/kWh 90.8%
2021 7.09 TWh 8.37 TWh 1.28 TWh 145 gCO2/kWh 86.0%
2020 6.43 TWh 7.07 TWh 640 GWh 152 gCO2/kWh 84.8%
2019 6.17 TWh 7.46 TWh 1.29 TWh 236 gCO2/kWh 71.5%
2018 5.44 TWh 7.20 TWh 1.76 TWh 196 gCO2/kWh 77.9%
2017 5.55 TWh 7.14 TWh 1.59 TWh 213 gCO2/kWh 74.8%
2016 6.16 TWh 7.15 TWh 990 GWh 307 gCO2/kWh 59.4%
2015 6.07 TWh 6.97 TWh 900 GWh 310 gCO2/kWh 58.3%
2014 6.30 TWh 6.68 TWh 380 GWh 293 gCO2/kWh 60.2%
2013 6.32 TWh 6.51 TWh 190 GWh 289 gCO2/kWh 60.8%
2012 6.30 TWh 6.39 TWh 90.0 GWh 288 gCO2/kWh 60.6%
2011 6.17 TWh 6.28 TWh 110 GWh 268 gCO2/kWh 63.5%
2010 6.05 TWh 6.14 TWh 90.0 GWh 255 gCO2/kWh 65.5%
2009 5.85 TWh 5.98 TWh 130 GWh 309 gCO2/kWh 56.8%
2008 6.10 TWh 6.09 TWh -10.0 GWh 268 gCO2/kWh 63.3%
2007 5.93 TWh 5.96 TWh 30.0 GWh 306 gCO2/kWh 57.2%
2006 5.70 TWh 5.70 TWh 0 TWh 295 gCO2/kWh 58.6%
2005 5.10 TWh 5.38 TWh 280 GWh 305 gCO2/kWh 56.9%
2004 4.83 TWh 5.21 TWh 380 GWh 330 gCO2/kWh 52.8%
2003 4.67 TWh 4.99 TWh 320 GWh 307 gCO2/kWh 56.3%
2002 4.40 TWh 4.78 TWh 380 GWh 342 gCO2/kWh 50.7%
2001 4.10 TWh 4.41 TWh 310 GWh 321 gCO2/kWh 53.9%
2000 3.65 TWh 4.35 TWh 700 GWh 308 gCO2/kWh 55.9%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergyOther renewables
20259.0%31.1%2.8%21.5%11.9%23.7%
20249.2%32.6%2.1%19.2%12.7%24.2%
202312.2%24.9%2.8%20.1%13.4%26.6%
20229.2%33.8%2.1%18.7%12.4%23.8%
202114.0%25.7%1.8%23.8%12.7%22.0%
202015.2%32.2%0.2%15.4%12.8%24.3%
201928.5%24.8%n/a9.4%13.5%23.8%
201822.1%30.0%n/a5.7%13.8%28.5%
201725.2%30.8%n/a2.9%12.8%28.3%
201640.6%21.8%n/a0.3%11.7%25.7%
201541.7%23.4%n/a0.2%9.4%25.4%
201439.8%28.4%n/a0.0%7.0%24.8%
201339.2%29.3%n/a0.0%6.8%24.7%
201239.4%30.3%n/a0.0%5.9%24.4%
201136.5%33.9%n/a0.0%4.9%24.8%
201034.5%35.5%n/a0.0%4.6%25.3%
200943.3%26.8%n/a0.0%3.9%26.0%
200836.7%34.4%n/a0.0%3.9%24.9%
200742.8%30.2%n/a0.0%3.7%23.3%
200641.4%35.4%n/a0.0%3.2%20.0%
200543.1%33.7%n/a0.0%2.6%20.6%
200447.2%29.8%n/a0.0%2.1%20.9%
200343.7%32.6%n/a0.0%1.7%22.1%
200249.3%27.0%n/a0.0%1.1%22.5%
200146.1%29.5%n/a0.0%0.7%23.7%
200044.1%33.4%n/a0.0%0.8%21.6%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.