Power plants in El Salvador
A directory of 19 power plants in El Salvador with a combined installed capacity of 1,891 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.
Power mix by fuel (El Salvador)
Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
El Salvador electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)
Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Largest plants in El Salvador
| # | Plant | Fuel | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acajutla Thermal Power Plant El Salvador | Oil | 324 |
| 2 | AES Fonseca power station | Coal | 220 |
| 3 | 15 de Septiembre Hydroelectric Power Plant El Salvador | Hydro | 180 |
| 4 | Cerron Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant El Salvador | Hydro | 173 |
| 5 | Cenérgica Power Station | Coal | 150 |
| 6 | Nejapa IC Power Plant El Salvador | Oil | 144 |
| 7 | Berlin Geothermal Power Plant El Salvador | Geothermal | 109 |
| 8 | Talnique power station | Oil | 102 |
| 9 | Providencia | Solar | 101 |
| 10 | Cinco de Noviembre Hydroelectric Power Plant El Salvador | Hydro | 99 |
| 11 | Ahuachapan Geothermal Power Plant El Salvador | Geothermal | 95 |
| 12 | Antares | Solar | 76 |
| 13 | Los Remedios | Solar | 25 |
| 14 | Spica | Solar | 25 |
| 15 | Guajoyo Hydroelectric Power Plant El Salvador | Hydro | 20 |
| 16 | Trinidad / Marquez | Solar | 18 |
| 17 | El Carmen | Solar | 10 |
| 18 | La Union | Solar | 10 |
| 19 | Pasaquina | Solar | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many power plants are in El Salvador?
There are 19 current or operating power-plant records in El Salvador in this open dataset, with about 1,891 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.
What is the largest power plant in El Salvador?
Acajutla Thermal Power Plant El Salvador is the largest at about 324 MW (oil).
What fuels generate electricity in El Salvador?
The most common plant type in this dataset is solar (8 plants), across 5 fuel types in total.
How clean is El Salvador's electricity grid?
El Salvador's grid carbon intensity is about 139 gCO₂/kWh, with 86.5% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).