Access to electricity (% of population) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Access to electricity (% of population) was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 98.5% for access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Ecuador peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 141st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.8% | — |
| 1996 | 92.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 98.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 98.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.0% | 89.8% | 93.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 93.7% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 139 Colombia 98.9% compare
- 140 El Salvador 98.7% compare
- 142 Argentina 98.4% compare
- 142 Cape Verde 98.4% compare
- 144 Nepal 97.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Ecuador?
- Access to electricity in Ecuador was 98.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for access to electricity?
- Ecuador ranks 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.