Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 32.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Ecuador stood at 32.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Ecuador peaked at 54.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 152nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.5% | — |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +20.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 32.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 32.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 19.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 30.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 21.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 19.0% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Ecuador?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Ecuador was 32.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Ecuador ranks 152nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.