Australia vs Ecuador: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Australia
18.6%
in 2025
Ecuador
18.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Ecuador rank
31st
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Australia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.6% against 18.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Ecuador ranks 31st of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 9.6% | 5.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 11.5% | 4.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.0% | 3.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.8% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Australia or Ecuador?
- Australia, at 18.6% against 18.5% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Australia and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Australia ranks 30th and Ecuador ranks 31st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.