Installed wind energy capacity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0712 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Ecuador, 2007–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed wind energy capacity in Ecuador is 0.0712 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 236.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Ecuador peaked at 0.0712 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 gigawatts, in 2007.
Ecuador ranks 84th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0024 gigawatts | — |
| 2008 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0189 gigawatts | +687.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 gigawatts | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0211 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0712 gigawatts | +236.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0712 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0712 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0712 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127 gigawatts, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0712 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 gigawatts, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0211 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 gigawatts | 0.0211 gigawatts | 0.0712 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 81 North Macedonia 0.1028 gigawatts compare
- 82 Jamaica 0.102 gigawatts compare
- 83 Djibouti 0.08 gigawatts compare
- 85 Curacao 0.0698 gigawatts compare
- 86 Faroe Islands 0.0677 gigawatts compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 0.0635 gigawatts compare
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 installed wind energy capacity in Ecuador?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Ecuador was 0.0712 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0712 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.