Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,810 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,810 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,540 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
In 2025, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 125th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1,897 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 1,951 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 2,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 2,740 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 3,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 3,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 4,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 4,757 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 5,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 5,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 5,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,370 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5,715 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5,400 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 5,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 5,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 5,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 6,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 6,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,031 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 6,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6,467 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 7,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,994 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 6,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 6,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,937 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 7,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 8,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 9,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10,199 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 9,768 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9,667 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9,870 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 9,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 10,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 10,663 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 122 Indonesia 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Fiji 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Laos 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Belize 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Tunisia 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Botswana 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.