Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

El Salvador Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend

El Salvador generated 190 GWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 2.8% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 83rd largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% 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 190 GWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 2.8% of El Salvador's electricity in 2025.
  • El Salvador was the 83rd largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • El Salvador's wind generation in 2025 was 19 times the 2020 level of 10.0 GWh.
  • 2025 was El Salvador's highest year for wind generation in Ember's records, which start in 2020.
  • El Salvador's wind share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.5%.
  • El Salvador had 50 MW of wind generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Wind generation190 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of El Salvador's electricity2.8%2025 · Ember
World share of wind8.5%2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)83 of 1112025 · Ember
Wind capacity50 MW2025 · Ember

Wind Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2020 to 2025
El Salvador wind electricity generation, 2020 to 2025 El Salvador's electricity generation from wind each year from 2020 to 2025, in GWh. It was 190 GWh in 2025. 0 50 100 150 200 20202025
El Salvador's electricity generation from wind each year from 2020 to 2025, in GWh. It was 190 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
El Salvador wind electricity generation, 2020 to 2025
YearWind
202010.0 GWh
2021130 GWh
2022140 GWh
2023170 GWh
2024140 GWh
2025190 GWh
Share of El Salvador's electricity from wind and the world share, 2020 to 2025 The share of El Salvador's electricity generated from wind, 2020 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 2.8%, against 8.5% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 20202025
The share of El Salvador's electricity generated from wind, 2020 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 2.8%, against 8.5% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of El Salvador's electricity from wind and the world share, 2020 to 2025
YearEl SalvadorWorld
20200.2%6.0%
20211.8%6.6%
20222.1%7.3%
20232.8%7.8%
20242.1%8.1%
20252.8%8.5%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 190 GWh 2.8% 8.5% 50 MW
2024 140 GWh 2.1% 8.1% 50 MW
2023 170 GWh 2.8% 7.8% 50 MW
2022 140 GWh 2.1% 7.3% 50 MW
2021 130 GWh 1.8% 6.6% 50 MW
2020 10.0 GWh 0.2% 6.0% 40 MW
2019 n/a n/a 5.3% n/a
2018 n/a n/a 4.8% n/a
2017 n/a n/a 4.5% n/a
2016 n/a n/a 3.9% n/a

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.

Wind Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through December 2025
El Salvador monthly wind electricity generation, January 2024 to December 2025 El Salvador generated 30.0 GWh of electricity from wind in December 2025, against 30.0 GWh in December 2024. 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 2024-012024-072025-012025-07
El Salvador generated 30.0 GWh of electricity from wind in December 2025, against 30.0 GWh in December 2024.
Monthly statistics through December 2025, TWh
El Salvador monthly wind electricity generation, January 2024 to December 2025
MonthWind
2024-0120.0 GWh
2024-0220.0 GWh
2024-0310.0 GWh
2024-0410.0 GWh
2024-050 TWh
2024-060 TWh
2024-0710.0 GWh
2024-0810.0 GWh
2024-090 TWh
2024-1020.0 GWh
2024-1110.0 GWh
2024-1230.0 GWh
2025-0130.0 GWh
2025-0220.0 GWh
2025-0310.0 GWh
2025-0420.0 GWh
2025-050 TWh
2025-0610.0 GWh
2025-0720.0 GWh
2025-0810.0 GWh
2025-090 TWh
2025-1010.0 GWh
2025-1130.0 GWh
2025-1230.0 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.