Alternative and nuclear energy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Alternative and nuclear energy was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.9% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 94.4% 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 42nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy 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 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
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 | 8.8% | 5.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Ecuador?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Ecuador was 12.9% in 2023, 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 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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.