Ecuador vs Mexico: Electricity generation from hydropower

Ecuador
28.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
28.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
27th
Mexico rank
26th

Electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
010203040196519952025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 28.75 terawatt-hours against 28.51 terawatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 0.24 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 26th of 215 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.308 terawatt-hours 11.21 terawatt-hours 10.9 terawatt-hours Mexico
1970s 0.5516 terawatt-hours 16.4 terawatt-hours 15.85 terawatt-hours Mexico
1980s 2.91 terawatt-hours 22.5 terawatt-hours 19.58 terawatt-hours Mexico
1990s 5.91 terawatt-hours 26.34 terawatt-hours 20.43 terawatt-hours Mexico
2000s 7.96 terawatt-hours 28.28 terawatt-hours 20.33 terawatt-hours Mexico
2010s 14.76 terawatt-hours 31.98 terawatt-hours 17.22 terawatt-hours Mexico
2020s 25.3 terawatt-hours 28.33 terawatt-hours 3.04 terawatt-hours Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 28.75 terawatt-hours against 28.51 terawatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.24 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
Ecuador ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 26th of 215 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 hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,927 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.