Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 71.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 71.7% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ecuador peaked at 80.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 24th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.5% | — |
| 1991 | 72.8% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 69.1% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 59.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 47.2% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 44.3% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 71.7% | 79.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ecuador?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ecuador was 71.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.