Installed solar pv capacity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.1314 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Ecuador, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.1314 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.9% on the previous year and up 414.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Ecuador peaked at 0.1314 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 116th out of 218 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.
Installed solar pv capacity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 | +4787.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 | +576.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0265 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0287 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.03 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0843 | +180.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1314 | +55.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1314 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1314 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +4787.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0039 |
| 2014 | +576.5% | 0.0039 | 0.0265 |
| 2024 | +180.9% | 0.03 | 0.0843 |
| 2011 | +100.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | +100.0% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 2025 | +55.9% | 0.0843 | 0.1314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 | 0 | 0.0277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 | 0.0277 | 0.1314 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 20.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 8.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Ecuador?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Ecuador was 0.1314 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1314 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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