Electricity generation from renewables in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from renewables was 29.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
43rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
29.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
4.97 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Ecuador, 1990–2025
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 renewables in Ecuador is 29.06 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Ecuador peaked at 29.06 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.97 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Ecuador 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 6.53 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.51 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.11 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.08 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.97 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 9.15 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.03 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 12.14 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 11.03 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 11.5 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 13.2 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 16.29 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 20.46 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 21.02 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.24 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 24.92 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.08 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 25.13 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 26.37 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 23.66 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 29.06 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 29.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 7.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 29.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 31.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 terawatt-hours | 6.83 terawatt-hours | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 25.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.87 terawatt-hours | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 29.06 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 from renewables in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Ecuador was 29.06 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 renewables recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.