Electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from hydropower was 28.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador stood at 28.51 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador peaked at 28.51 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.249 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 26th 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 | 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 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 6.81 terawatt-hours | 11.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 24.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3 terawatt-hours | 23 terawatt-hours | 28.51 terawatt-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 in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador was 28.51 terawatt-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 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.51 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.249 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.