Annual change in primary energy use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in primary energy use was 3.42 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.42 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
55th
of 219 countries
All-time high
28.1 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-27.82 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Ecuador, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Ecuador is 3.42 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 212.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Ecuador peaked at 28.1 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -27.82 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3851 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.6904 terawatt-hours | +79.3% |
| 1968 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +154.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6569 terawatt-hours | -62.6% |
| 1970 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +253.7% |
| 1971 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -40.2% |
| 1972 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 3 terawatt-hours | +123.2% |
| 1975 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +63.7% |
| 1976 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -49.6% |
| 1977 | 3.57 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -69.0% |
| 1983 | -3.33 terawatt-hours | -354.6% |
| 1984 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | -218.1% |
| 1985 | 2 terawatt-hours | -49.2% |
| 1986 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 1987 | -1.75 terawatt-hours | -253.1% |
| 1988 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -411.0% |
| 1989 | -2.41 terawatt-hours | -144.2% |
| 1990 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | -256.5% |
| 1991 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 1993 | -0.9416 terawatt-hours | -125.1% |
| 1994 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | -536.8% |
| 1995 | 3.57 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | +93.5% |
| 1997 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 1998 | -0.4031 terawatt-hours | -109.5% |
| 1999 | -7.74 terawatt-hours | +1819.3% |
| 2000 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | -191.2% |
| 2001 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -50.7% |
| 2004 | 7.54 terawatt-hours | +546.6% |
| 2005 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +88.3% |
| 2009 | 9.5 terawatt-hours | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 7.85 terawatt-hours | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2015 | -3.03 terawatt-hours | -138.3% |
| 2016 | -4.67 terawatt-hours | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7854 terawatt-hours | -116.8% |
| 2018 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +1247.0% |
| 2019 | -1.44 terawatt-hours | -113.6% |
| 2020 | -27.82 terawatt-hours | +1826.8% |
| 2021 | 28.1 terawatt-hours | -201.0% |
| 2022 | 11.99 terawatt-hours | -57.3% |
| 2023 | 8.31 terawatt-hours | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -69.1% |
| 2025 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours, 85.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1819.3% | -0.4031 terawatt-hours | -7.74 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -1826.8% | -1.44 terawatt-hours | -27.82 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +1247.0% | 0.7854 terawatt-hours | 10.58 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +546.6% | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +536.8% | -0.9416 terawatt-hours | 4.11 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8719 terawatt-hours | 0.3851 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -3.33 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -7.74 terawatt-hours | 6.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 9.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -4.67 terawatt-hours | 10.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 terawatt-hours | -27.82 terawatt-hours | 28.1 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 52 Netherlands 3.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Peru 3.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Portugal 3.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 Tajikistan 3.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 Yemen 3.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 New Zealand 3.09 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 20.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 8.9% (2025)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Ecuador?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Ecuador was 3.42 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.82 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.