People without electricity country in Ecuador
Ecuador: People without electricity country was 272,032 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
272,032
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
65th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024
People without electricity country in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Ecuador stood at 272,032.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Ecuador peaked at 1.18 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.18 million | — |
| 1996 | 938,808 | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 910,778 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 891,073 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 864,047 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 799,420 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 774,644 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 762,032 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 668,615 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 707,652 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 581,538 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 521,186 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 458,520 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 408,106 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 518,908 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 376,917 | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 475,113 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 436,022 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 316,143 | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 160,351 | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 195,194 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 214,567 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 134,077 | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 221,645 | +65.3% |
| 2019 | 156,060 | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 210,552 | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 233,742 | — |
| 2024 | 272,032 | +16.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 272,032 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413, 79.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 956,689 | 864,047 | 1.18 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 620,062 | 408,106 | 799,420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,609 | 134,077 | 475,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,265 | 0 | 272,032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 people without electricity country in Ecuador?
- People without electricity country in Ecuador was 272,032 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for people without electricity country?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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