Electricity as a share of primary energy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 18.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.51
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
21.83
in 2020
All-time low
8.53
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Ecuador, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Ecuador stood at 18.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Ecuador peaked at 21.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.53, in 1985.
Ecuador ranks 31st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.53 | — |
| 1986 | 9.19 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 10.2 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 9.68 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 10.33 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 10.65 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 10.82 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.55 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.02 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 11.41 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.24 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.82 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 12.04 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.71 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 13.22 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 12.39 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 12.3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.89 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.37 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.76 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.69 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 12.27 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.65 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 14.97 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.65 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.89 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.09 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.87 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 14.38 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.32 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.57 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 16.85 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 17.18 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.94 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.96 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 21.83 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 18.74 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 18.02 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.68 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 16.81 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 18.51 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.59 | 8.53 | 10.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.55 | 10.55 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.99 | 11.69 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 | 13.89 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 | 16.81 | 21.83 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Ecuador?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Ecuador was 18.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 in 1985.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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