Ecuador vs New Zealand: Hydropower generation by region
Ecuador
28.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
24.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 28.13 terawatt-hours against 24.21 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 3.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.308 terawatt-hours | 11.09 terawatt-hours | 10.78 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.5516 terawatt-hours | 15.36 terawatt-hours | 14.81 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | 17.76 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 18.26 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.04 terawatt-hours | 23.9 terawatt-hours | 15.86 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 24.78 terawatt-hours | 9.9 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.11 terawatt-hours | 24.9 terawatt-hours | 0.2103 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- Ecuador, at 28.13 terawatt-hours against 24.21 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 3.92 terawatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.