Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 7,884 in 2022. β² Rising
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Ecuador, 2000β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Ecuador stood at 7,884.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Ecuador peaked at 12,354 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,001, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 81st out of 224 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,914 | 3,001 | 8,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,993 | 7,065 | 12,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,777 | 6,118 | 7,884 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 78 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,800 compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 9,454 compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 8,282 compare
- 82 Finland 7,400 compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,244 compare
- 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,699 compare
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 generation, gigawatt hours in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Ecuador was 7,884 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,354 in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,001 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-Γ -vis the increasing energy requirements.