Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,559 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Ecuador is 1,559 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Ecuador peaked at 1,559 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.95 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.47 kilowatt-hours | 46.95 kilowatt-hours | 60.92 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 77.68 kilowatt-hours | 64.71 kilowatt-hours | 102.25 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 306.01 kilowatt-hours | 92.88 kilowatt-hours | 483.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.56 kilowatt-hours | 445.24 kilowatt-hours | 577.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.42 kilowatt-hours | 491.83 kilowatt-hours | 767.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 902 kilowatt-hours | 567.1 kilowatt-hours | 1,422 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,412 kilowatt-hours | 1,268 kilowatt-hours | 1,559 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Ecuador was 1,559 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,559 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.95 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.