Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 14.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador stood at 14.2%.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador peaked at 17.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1981.
Ecuador ranks 4th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.0% | — |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +105.8% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +22.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 8.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from hydropower 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 | +105.8% | 1.8% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 1.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 17.0% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador was 14.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.