El Salvador rules out power rationing despite a sharp drop in hydroelectric generation, relying on a diversified grid and a $1B expansion plan.
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The public figures of the Transaction Unit (UT), which operates the wholesale electricity market in El Salvador, indicate that in July 2026 the injection of energy generated in the hydroelectric plants was 55.10 GWh, while in the same month of 2025 it was 201.50 GWh, for a drop of 146.4 GWh. The entry Hydroelectric Power in El Salvador falls 72.7% due to drought and the thermal is fired was first published in Digital Process.