Argentina vs Ecuador: Electricity generation from hydropower
Argentina
26.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador
28.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
29th
Ecuador rank
27th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 28.51 terawatt-hours against 26.25 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 2.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 29th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 0.308 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 0.5516 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 17.78 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 14.86 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 22.86 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 16.94 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 33.45 terawatt-hours | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 25.49 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 31.24 terawatt-hours | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 16.47 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 25.58 terawatt-hours | 25.3 terawatt-hours | 0.2867 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 28.51 terawatt-hours against 26.25 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 2.26 terawatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 29th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.