Electricity generation from gas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from gas was 0.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.98 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
95th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.91 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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 0.98 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Ecuador peaked at 2.91 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 95th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +95.8% |
| 2004 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.98 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.95 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 92 North Macedonia 1.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Gabon 1.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 1.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 Finland 0.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 Slovenia 0.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 0.91 terawatt-hours compare
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 gas in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from gas in Ecuador was 0.98 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 gas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.