Ecuador vs Venezuela: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Ecuador
7.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
7.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ecuador rank
80th
Venezuela rank
81st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Ecuador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.54 terawatt-hours against 7.1 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 0.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Ecuador ranks 80th and Venezuela ranks 81st of 214 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 29.85 terawatt-hours | 23.99 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 44.64 terawatt-hours | 34.45 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 7.76 terawatt-hours | 13.41 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Ecuador or Venezuela?
- Ecuador, at 7.54 terawatt-hours against 7.1 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 0.44 terawatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Venezuela rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 80th and Venezuela ranks 81st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.