Fossil fuel supply by source in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fossil fuel supply by source was 4.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel supply by source in Ecuador, 1970–2025
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 4.66 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel supply by source in 2025.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel supply by source in Ecuador peaked at 8.86 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4885 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9281 terawatt-hours | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 0.4885 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 5.61 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 6.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 71 Sweden 8.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Latvia 8.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Luxembourg 6.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Estonia 3.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 North Macedonia 3 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel supply by source in Ecuador?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Ecuador was 4.66 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 fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4885 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.