Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 302.25 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ecuador is 302.25 w per capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ecuador peaked at 308.91 w per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 130.56 w per capita, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 94th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.12 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 134.6 w per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 132.88 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 130.56 w per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 130.86 w per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 132.05 w per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 133.08 w per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 148.88 w per capita | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 148.58 w per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 146.26 w per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 155.61 w per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 152.56 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 152.04 w per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 151.07 w per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 152.16 w per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 159.75 w per capita | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 281.14 w per capita | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 281.34 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 308.91 w per capita | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 304.31 w per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 301.95 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 299.74 w per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 302.61 w per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 302.98 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 302.25 w per capita | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 302.25 w per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01 w per capita, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 302.25 w per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 w per capita, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +76.0% | 159.75 w per capita | 281.14 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.29 w per capita | 130.56 w per capita | 148.88 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.89 w per capita | 151.07 w per capita | 308.91 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.91 w per capita | 299.74 w per capita | 302.98 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 91 Puerto Rico 368.07 w per capita compare
- 92 United States Virgin Islands 360.32 w per capita compare
- 93 Argentina 342.19 w per capita compare
- 95 Suriname 301.67 w per capita compare
- 96 El Salvador 293.14 w per capita compare
- 97 Singapore 287.38 w per capita compare
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ecuador?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ecuador was 302.25 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 308.91 w per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.56 w per capita in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Ecuador ranks 94th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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