See also: El Salvador Energy
El Salvador generates 5,829,700 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 98% of its annual consumption needs).
El Salvador consumed 5,829,700 MWh of electricity as of 2016.
| Electric Consumption | 5,927,700 MWh | |
| Electric Generation | 5,829,700 MWh | |
| Nuclear | 0 MWh | 0% |
| Renewables | 3,475,000 MWh | 59.61% |
| Hydroelectric | 1,257,000 MWh | 21.56% |
| Non-Hydroelectric Renewables | 2,218,000 MWh | 38.05% |
| Geothermal | 1,576,000 MWh | 27.03% |
| Wind | 0 MWh | 0% |
| Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell | 0 MWh | 0% |
| Tide & Wave | 0 MWh | 0% |
| Biomass & Waste | 642,000 MWh | 11.01% |
| Fossil Fuels | 2,354,700 MWh | 40.39% |
| Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage | 0 MWh | 0% |
| Net Imports | 988,000 MWh | 16.95% |