Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 11.7% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Ecuador peaked at 15.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2005.
Ecuador ranks 48th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -9.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Ecuador?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Ecuador was 11.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.