Electricity generation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation was 36.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
68th
of 214 countries
All-time high
36.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
4.56 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Ecuador, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Ecuador stood at 36.6 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Ecuador peaked at 36.6 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.56 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Ecuador ranks 68th of 214 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 8.43 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.68 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 10.36 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 10.89 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 10.31 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.53 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 10.98 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.81 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.48 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.8 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 12.64 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.08 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 17.25 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 18.49 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.16 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.42 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 20.43 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 22.73 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 23.16 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.19 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 25.83 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 27.16 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 27.83 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.23 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 32.45 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 31.29 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 32.12 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 33.06 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 35.82 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 32.66 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 36.6 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 36.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 36.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 5.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.27 terawatt-hours | 4.56 terawatt-hours | 5.77 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 6.35 terawatt-hours | 10.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 10.53 terawatt-hours | 18.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.24 terawatt-hours | 19.42 terawatt-hours | 32.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.59 terawatt-hours | 31.29 terawatt-hours | 36.6 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 in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation in Ecuador was 36.6 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 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.