Electricity production by source in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity production by source was 1.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Ecuador, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.6% for electricity production by source in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Ecuador peaked at 2.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3204.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2004 | +542.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | -242.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
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
- 149 Liberia 1.7% compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.6% compare
- 151 Gambia 1.6% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.5% compare
- 154 Zambia 1.3% compare
- 155 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 by source in Ecuador?
- Electricity production by source in Ecuador was 1.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity production by source?
- Ecuador ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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