Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 7.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 7.54 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ecuador peaked at 12.69 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 9.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 7.21 terawatt-hours | 12.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 9.45 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ecuador?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ecuador was 7.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.