Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 1.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ecuador, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ecuador is 1.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ecuador peaked at 2.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 154th of 210 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 production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -242.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | +102.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -158.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +542.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3204.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 151 Liberia 1.7% compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.6% compare
- 153 Gambia 1.6% compare
- 155 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.5% compare
- 156 Zambia 1.3% compare
- 157 Azerbaijan 1.2% compare
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 production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ecuador?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ecuador was 1.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Ecuador ranks 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.