Electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from hydropower was 28.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.51 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.249 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 27th 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.249 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.285 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 0.314 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.328 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.364 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.405 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.445 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.435 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.628 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 0.605 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.558 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.791 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 1979 | 0.709 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.872 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.779 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.895 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +92.3% |
| 1984 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | +87.9% |
| 1985 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 6.53 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.51 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.11 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 11.18 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 9.13 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.02 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 12.12 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.93 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 11.34 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.97 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 15.68 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 19.89 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 20.47 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.66 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 24.33 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.57 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.64 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 25.73 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 23 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 28.51 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 28.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 15.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 28.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 118.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 | +92.3% | 0.895 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +87.9% | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 3.23 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 27th out of 215 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.