Electricity generation per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation per person was 2,001 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,001 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
124th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,001 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
489.52 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Ecuador, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2,001 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Ecuador peaked at 2,001 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 489.52 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Ecuador ranks 124th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 489.52 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 525.04 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 550.55 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 563.49 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 563.28 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 606.17 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 651.67 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 658.37 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 664.44 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 716.13 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 727.2 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 819.51 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 861.25 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 888.92 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 826.58 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 829.84 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 850.46 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 898.89 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 858.49 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 940.58 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 912.89 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 999.56 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1,204 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,225 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,333 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,460 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,465 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,509 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,588 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,646 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,661 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,871 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,816 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,855 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,992 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1,801 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 2,001 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,001 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,001 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,705 kilowatt-hours, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 538.38 kilowatt-hours | 489.52 kilowatt-hours | 563.49 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 742.02 kilowatt-hours | 606.17 kilowatt-hours | 888.92 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 998.8 kilowatt-hours | 829.84 kilowatt-hours | 1,269 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | 1,871 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,875 kilowatt-hours | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | 2,001 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 per person in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation per person in Ecuador was 2,001 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 per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,001 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.52 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation per person?
- Ecuador ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.