Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.29 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 330.7%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
-2.29 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ecuador, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5.29 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 330.7% on the previous year and up 199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ecuador peaked at 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.29 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 19th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 from renewables in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | -51.7% |
| 1969 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | +157.1% |
| 1970 | 0.041 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.035 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | -85.7% |
| 1973 | -0.01 terawatt-hours | -300.0% |
| 1974 | 0.065 terawatt-hours | -750.0% |
| 1975 | 0.128 terawatt-hours | +96.9% |
| 1976 | -0.023 terawatt-hours | -118.0% |
| 1977 | -0.047 terawatt-hours | +104.3% |
| 1978 | 0.233 terawatt-hours | -595.7% |
| 1979 | -0.082 terawatt-hours | -135.2% |
| 1980 | 0.163 terawatt-hours | -298.8% |
| 1981 | -0.093 terawatt-hours | -157.1% |
| 1982 | 0.116 terawatt-hours | -224.7% |
| 1983 | 0.826 terawatt-hours | +612.1% |
| 1984 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +83.1% |
| 1985 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -97.0% |
| 1986 | 0.733 terawatt-hours | +1493.5% |
| 1987 | 0.558 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.256 terawatt-hours | -54.1% |
| 1989 | 0.128 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0327 terawatt-hours | -74.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0892 terawatt-hours | +173.0% |
| 1992 | -0.1023 terawatt-hours | -214.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8378 terawatt-hours | -918.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7748 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1995 | -1.35 terawatt-hours | -274.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -188.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2027 terawatt-hours | -83.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1051 terawatt-hours | -151.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6429 terawatt-hours | -711.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4345 terawatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 2001 | -0.5406 terawatt-hours | -224.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4536 terawatt-hours | -183.9% |
| 2003 | -0.3438 terawatt-hours | -175.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2411 terawatt-hours | -170.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2272 terawatt-hours | -194.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3762 terawatt-hours | -265.6% |
| 2007 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +466.4% |
| 2008 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | -2.04 terawatt-hours | -191.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5006 terawatt-hours | -75.5% |
| 2011 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | -626.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -56.0% |
| 2013 | -1.13 terawatt-hours | -197.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8066 terawatt-hours | -171.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +119.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4578 terawatt-hours | -89.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +796.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4557 terawatt-hours | -111.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -359.3% |
| 2022 | -0.9526 terawatt-hours | -180.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6928 terawatt-hours | -172.7% |
| 2024 | -2.29 terawatt-hours | -430.8% |
| 2025 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -330.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.16 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1493.5% | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.733 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.036 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0345 terawatt-hours | -0.082 terawatt-hours | 0.233 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | -0.093 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2223 terawatt-hours | -1.35 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2708 terawatt-hours | -2.04 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | -1.13 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5768 terawatt-hours | -2.29 terawatt-hours | 5.29 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 renewables in Ecuador?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ecuador was 5.29 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 renewables recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.29 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.3%. 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 renewables. 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.