Number of people with and without electricity access in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people with and without electricity access was 17.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Ecuador stood at 17.86 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Ecuador peaked at 17.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.41 million, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 59th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.41 million | — |
| 1996 | 10.87 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 11.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 11.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 17.86 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.07 million | 10.41 million | 11.61 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.12 million | 11.89 million | 14.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.91 million | 14.70 million | 17.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.69 million | 17.34 million | 17.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Ecuador?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Ecuador was 17.86 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 million in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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