Electricity generation from oil per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from oil per person was 358.67 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
358.67 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
58th
of 214 countries
All-time high
609.91 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
236.42 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from oil per person in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 358.67 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Ecuador peaked at 609.91 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 236.42 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 236.42 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 308.27 kilowatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 295.32 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 256.5 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 310.1 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 312.72 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 369.87 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 437.58 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 382.16 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 479.56 kilowatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 574.4 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 486.75 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 529.79 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 588.34 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 609.91 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 603.71 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 536.2 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 336.52 kilowatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 391.8 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 335.64 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 297.5 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 277.68 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 386.56 kilowatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 472.75 kilowatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 443.88 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 358.67 kilowatt-hours | -19.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 358.67 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 358.67 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401.02 kilowatt-hours, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338.85 kilowatt-hours | 236.42 kilowatt-hours | 479.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.31 kilowatt-hours | 335.64 kilowatt-hours | 609.91 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.84 kilowatt-hours | 277.68 kilowatt-hours | 472.75 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from oil per person in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Ecuador was 358.67 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 609.91 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.42 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.