Primary energy use by source in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary energy use by source was 0.1883 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1883 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2235 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.1883 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Ecuador peaked at 0.2235 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | +178.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 terawatt-hours | +2264.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0797 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0988 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.084 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0734 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0803 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0855 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0771 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.062 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0606 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2086 terawatt-hours | +244.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2235 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1883 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1883 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1883 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2264.2% | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | 0.0567 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +244.2% | 0.0606 terawatt-hours | 0.2086 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +178.8% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0027 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0568 terawatt-hours | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | 0.0988 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1367 terawatt-hours | 0.0606 terawatt-hours | 0.2235 terawatt-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 primary energy use by source in Ecuador?
- Primary energy use by source in Ecuador was 0.1883 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2235 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary energy use by source?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.