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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 53rd 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.
Global 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 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.3117 terawatt-hours | +3074.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4411 terawatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6629 terawatt-hours | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6313 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6561 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7138 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.843 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.898 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8963 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2025 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.25 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.25 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3074.0% | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | 0.3117 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 | 0.2713 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 |
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 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 53rd out of 80 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.