Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -1.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -1.87 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 138.4% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador peaked at 26.92 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -27.36 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1993 | -1.78 terawatt-hours | -146.2% |
| 1994 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | -287.6% |
| 1995 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 1998 | -0.298 terawatt-hours | -107.4% |
| 1999 | -8.38 terawatt-hours | +2712.4% |
| 2000 | 6.62 terawatt-hours | -179.0% |
| 2001 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3 terawatt-hours | +383.3% |
| 2005 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9139 terawatt-hours | -85.4% |
| 2008 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | +283.9% |
| 2009 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | +228.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3 terawatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | -65.0% |
| 2012 | 6.69 terawatt-hours | +162.2% |
| 2013 | 9.29 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 2015 | -4.79 terawatt-hours | -167.5% |
| 2016 | -7.69 terawatt-hours | +60.5% |
| 2017 | -3.54 terawatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | -386.2% |
| 2019 | -5.55 terawatt-hours | -154.8% |
| 2020 | -27.36 terawatt-hours | +393.2% |
| 2021 | 26.92 terawatt-hours | -198.4% |
| 2022 | 12.94 terawatt-hours | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2025 | -1.87 terawatt-hours | -138.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -1.87 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.77 terawatt-hours. (22 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -1.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.38 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 | -2712.4% | -0.298 terawatt-hours | -8.38 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -8.38 terawatt-hours | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 0.9139 terawatt-hours | 11.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -7.69 terawatt-hours | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -27.36 terawatt-hours | 26.92 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- 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 annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador was -1.87 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.36 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.