Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 84.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador is 84.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador peaked at 93.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 44th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.6% | — |
| 1991 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 91.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 84.8% | -2.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 84.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 84.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 90.8% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 90.3% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 84.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 81.8% | 87.3% | 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Ecuador was 84.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 44th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.