The Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones (Siget) announced that electricity prices in El Salvador will remain unchanged from May 1 to July 31, 2025, as part of ongoing economic relief measures.
“The electricity tariff will remain unchanged for the next three months for the entire population, as part of economic relief efforts,” stated the Siget in a brief press release.
The adjustment originally scheduled for April 15 was postponed to May 1 following a resolution by the Dirección General de Energía, Hidrocarburos y Minas (DGEHM). This decision is backed by a legislative decree passed in April 2024, granting DGEHM authority to set final-user electricity rates until July 14, 2025. Previously, rates were adjusted quarterly based on generation costs, in line with the General Electricity Law regulations.
Siget also reiterated that the electricity subsidy remains in effect for households consuming less than 105 kilowatt-hours per month.
Despite the stability in consumer prices, the wholesale market has seen increases. The Unidad de Transacciones (UT) reported that the average megawatt-hour price rose to $106.92 in March, up 13% from $94.58 in February. Last May, the price peaked at $151.99 due to a regional drought that reduced hydroelectric output.
Although prices declined toward the end of 2024, reaching $92.97 in December, seasonal trends show that summer usually drives higher costs due to reliance on thermal plants. In March, 33.84% of the national demand was met by the liquefied natural gas plant in Sonsonate. Hydroelectric sources contributed 14.51%, biomass 17.01%, geothermal 19.03%, solar 7.97%, and wind 1.89%, the latter limited to a single park in Metapán.