Electricity generation per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation per person was 2,001 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.5% (2023)
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.