Global primary energy use by source in Ecuador
Ecuador: Global primary energy use by source was 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global 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
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Ecuador is 1.25 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Ecuador peaked at 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 77 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.
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 | 0.2713 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6629 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0.7138 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 global primary energy use by source in Ecuador?
- Global primary energy use by source in Ecuador was 1.25 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Global 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.