Energy intensity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Energy intensity was 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
67th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
All-time low
0.3903 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Ecuador, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Ecuador peaked at 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3903 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3903 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.3983 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4088 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4609 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4631 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5191 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5395 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5647 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5417 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5951 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.695 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6931 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7326 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7783 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8303 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9124 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9261 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8837 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9194 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9163 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9092 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9388 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9357 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8955 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9289 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.949 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9625 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9241 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9341 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9526 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9731 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9229 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9887 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9909 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9703 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9501 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9428 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9585 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9676 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9653 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9454 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.968 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9659 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9695 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9615 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.946 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9286 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9767 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8795 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4243 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3903 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4631 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6489 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5191 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8303 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9105 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9388 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9579 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9229 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9428 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9679 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9286 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9789 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8795 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 64 Dominica 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 65 Mexico 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 66 Greece 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 68 Luxembourg 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 69 Honduras 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 70 Yemen 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Ecuador?
- Energy intensity in Ecuador was 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3903 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for energy intensity?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.