Hydropower generation by region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Hydropower generation by region was 28.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Hydropower generation by region in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 28.13 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Ecuador peaked at 28.13 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.249 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 24th out of 79 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.308 terawatt-hours | 0.249 terawatt-hours | 0.364 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5516 terawatt-hours | 0.405 terawatt-hours | 0.791 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 0.779 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 11.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 8.64 terawatt-hours | 24.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.11 terawatt-hours | 22.61 terawatt-hours | 28.13 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 53.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Ecuador?
- Hydropower generation by region in Ecuador was 28.13 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.13 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.249 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.