Electric power consumption in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electric power consumption was 1,676 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,676 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Ecuador peaked at 1,676 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 469.56 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 90th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564.98 kWh per capita | 469.56 kWh per capita | 683.61 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 822.7 kWh per capita | 637.79 kWh per capita | 1,028 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,347 kWh per capita | 1,101 kWh per capita | 1,510 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,571 kWh per capita | 1,467 kWh per capita | 1,676 kWh per capita | 4 |
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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 53.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Ecuador?
- Electric power consumption in Ecuador was 1,676 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,676 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.56 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for electric power consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.