Electricity demand in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity demand was 36.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Ecuador is 36.64 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Ecuador peaked at 36.64 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.55 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 67th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 14.66 terawatt-hours | 10.55 terawatt-hours | 19.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 terawatt-hours | 20.28 terawatt-hours | 30.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.68 terawatt-hours | 30.2 terawatt-hours | 36.64 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 demand in Ecuador?
- Electricity demand in Ecuador was 36.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.64 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity demand?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.