Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 7.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ecuador peaked at 12.69 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 80th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 7 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 12.13 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 12.69 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.63 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 6.37 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 6.04 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.93 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 9.45 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 9 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 7.54 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.54 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.34 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.