Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 0.6599 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ecuador, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ecuador stood at 0.6599 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 251.6% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ecuador peaked at 4.42 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.4354 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2005 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9875 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +178.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2013 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8816 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 2 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7997 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2023 | -0.4354 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6599 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.6599 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3428 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.6599 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4341 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 0.9875 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7815 % change on previous year | -0.4354 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 122 Bahrain 0.7362 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7295 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Belgium 0.6681 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bhutan 0.6535 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Netherlands 0.6511 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Finland 0.6447 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ecuador?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ecuador was 0.6599 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4354 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.