Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables was 21.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ecuador is 21.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 352.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ecuador peaked at 92.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -20.5%, in 1995.
That places Ecuador 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14.5% | — |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -29.6% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -56.2% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | +146.2% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -86.9% |
| 1973 | -2.2% | -297.8% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | -764.9% |
| 1975 | 25.6% | +71.3% |
| 1976 | -3.7% | -114.3% |
| 1977 | -7.8% | +112.1% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | -637.5% |
| 1979 | -10.4% | -124.8% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | -321.8% |
| 1981 | -10.7% | -146.4% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | -239.6% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | +519.8% |
| 1984 | 87.9% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -98.4% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | +1471.1% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -37.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -59.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -52.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -75.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +171.2% |
| 1992 | -2.0% | -212.7% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -935.5% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -20.8% |
| 1995 | -20.5% | -253.8% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -211.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -86.3% |
| 1998 | -1.6% | -150.3% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -721.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -38.5% |
| 2001 | -7.1% | -217.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -190.3% |
| 2003 | -4.6% | -171.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -173.5% |
| 2005 | -3.1% | -191.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -270.8% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +438.2% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | -17.1% | -174.6% |
| 2010 | -5.1% | -70.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -654.7% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -65.7% |
| 2013 | -8.6% | -189.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -178.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +105.2% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +50.5% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -91.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +778.2% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -109.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -363.9% |
| 2022 | -3.5% | -177.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -175.4% |
| 2024 | -8.5% | -422.3% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | -352.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 21.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 8.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 21.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3%, 4.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +1471.1% | 1.4% | 22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 4.5% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | -10.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | -10.7% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | -20.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -17.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | -8.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -8.5% | 21.4% | 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ecuador?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ecuador was 21.4% 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.5% in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Ecuador ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.