Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 412.25 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 412.25 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ecuador peaked at 791.39 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 236.42 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 236.42 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 308.27 kilowatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 331.85 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 326.8 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 401.21 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 419.61 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 496.94 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 577.86 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 500.17 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 607.72 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 719.65 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 613.33 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 680.06 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 767.38 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 791.39 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 776.46 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 658.58 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 439.75 kilowatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 481.54 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 415.8 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 363.04 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 341.58 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 444.91 kilowatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 525.58 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 496.26 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 412.25 kilowatt-hours | -16.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 412.25 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 412.25 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420.68 kilowatt-hours | 236.42 kilowatt-hours | 607.72 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 634.39 kilowatt-hours | 415.8 kilowatt-hours | 791.39 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.61 kilowatt-hours | 341.58 kilowatt-hours | 525.58 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ecuador was 412.25 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 791.39 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.42 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ecuador ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.