Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,559 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,559 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,559 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
46.95 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46.95 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 52.16 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 55.78 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 56.55 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 60.92 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 65.8 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 69.4 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 68.16 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 64.71 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 72.27 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 88.22 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 82.64 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 74.13 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 102.25 kilowatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 89.2 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 106.79 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 92.88 kilowatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 103.93 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 194.67 kilowatt-hours | +87.3% |
| 1984 | 356.26 kilowatt-hours | +83.0% |
| 1985 | 352.16 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 420.28 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 467.31 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 482.08 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 483.7 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 476.12 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 474.28 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 455.03 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 520.89 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 577.31 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 445.24 kilowatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 537.08 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 543.11 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 531.06 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 575.48 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 593.42 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 542.18 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 567.04 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 531.7 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 539.36 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 491.83 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 501.2 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 624.62 kilowatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 767.06 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 615.81 kilowatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 567.1 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 719.03 kilowatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 778.31 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 691.46 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 707.2 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 797.36 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 950.01 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 1,201 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,422 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1,387 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,446 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,431 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,268 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 1,559 kilowatt-hours | +22.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,559 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,559 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +87.3% | 103.93 kilowatt-hours | 194.67 kilowatt-hours |
| 1984 | +83.0% | 194.67 kilowatt-hours | 356.26 kilowatt-hours |
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 |
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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 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 215 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.