Installed solar energy capacity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.1314 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Ecuador, 2005–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.1314 gigawatts for installed solar energy 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 energy capacity in Ecuador peaked at 0.1314 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 gigawatts | +4787.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 gigawatts | +576.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 gigawatts | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 gigawatts | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0265 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 gigawatts | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0287 gigawatts | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.03 gigawatts | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0843 gigawatts | +180.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1314 gigawatts | +55.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1314 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1314 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 gigawatts | 0.0039 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +576.5% | 0.0039 gigawatts | 0.0265 gigawatts |
| 2024 | +180.9% | 0.03 gigawatts | 0.0843 gigawatts |
| 2011 | +100.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2012 | +100.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
| 2025 | +55.9% | 0.0843 gigawatts | 0.1314 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0277 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 gigawatts | 0.0277 gigawatts | 0.1314 gigawatts | 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 installed solar energy capacity in Ecuador?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Ecuador was 0.1314 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1314 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.