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Electricity generation from oil in Ecuador

Ecuador: Electricity generation from oil was 6.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
25th
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.82 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
3 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from oil in Ecuador, 2000–2025

2468102000201220252000: 3 terawatt-hours2001: 4 terawatt-hours2002: 3.9 terawatt-hours2003: 3.4 terawatt-hours2004: 4.2 terawatt-hours2005: 4.3 terawatt-hours2006: 5.2 terawatt-hours2007: 6.3 terawatt-hours2008: 5.6 terawatt-hours2009: 7.1 terawatt-hours2010: 8.7 terawatt-hours2011: 7.5 terawatt-hours2012: 8.2 terawatt-hours2013: 9.3 terawatt-hours2014: 9.8 terawatt-hours2015: 9.8 terawatt-hours2016: 8.8 terawatt-hours2017: 5.6 terawatt-hours2018: 6.7 terawatt-hours2019: 5.8 terawatt-hours2020: 5.2 terawatt-hours2021: 4.9 terawatt-hours2022: 6.9 terawatt-hours2023: 8.5 terawatt-hours2024: 8.1 terawatt-hours2025: 6.6 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Ecuador is 6.56 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Ecuador peaked at 9.82 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7 terawatt-hours 3 terawatt-hours 7.11 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 8.03 terawatt-hours 5.64 terawatt-hours 9.82 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 6.69 terawatt-hours 4.91 terawatt-hours 8.5 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 22 Canada 7.63 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 23 Indonesia 7.12 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 24 Italy 6.81 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 26 Poland 6.53 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 27 Australia 6.36 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 28 Senegal 6 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Ecuador?
Electricity generation from oil in Ecuador was 6.56 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 oil recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 9.82 terawatt-hours in 2015.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from oil?
Ecuador ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.