El Salvador Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend
El Salvador generated 180 GWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 2.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 84th 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 180 GWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
- Wind supplied 2.7% of El Salvador's electricity in 2025.
- El Salvador was the 84th 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 18 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
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Wind generation | 180 GWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of El Salvador's electricity | 2.7% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of wind | 8.5% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year) | 84 of 111 | 2025 · Ember |
| Wind capacity | 50 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Wind Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2020 to 2025| Year | Wind |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 130 GWh |
| 2022 | 140 GWh |
| 2023 | 170 GWh |
| 2024 | 140 GWh |
| 2025 | 180 GWh |
| Year | El Salvador | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.2% | 6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | 7.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | 7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | 8.1% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | 8.5% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 180 GWh | 2.7% | 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| Month | Wind |
|---|---|
| 2024-01 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2024-02 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2024-03 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2024-04 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2024-05 | 0 TWh |
| 2024-06 | 0 TWh |
| 2024-07 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2024-08 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2024-09 | 0 TWh |
| 2024-10 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2024-11 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2024-12 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2025-08 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2025-09 | 0 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2025-11 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 20.0 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.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). El Salvador Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/el-salvador/wind/
World Power Monitor. El Salvador Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2025-12. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/el-salvador/wind/
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