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
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 124th of 217 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.
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
- 121 Indonesia 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Fiji 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Laos 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Belize 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Botswana 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.5% (2023)
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 124th out of 217 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.