Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 12.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ecuador, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.32 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar and wind per person in 2025.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ecuador peaked at 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2167 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1749 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 71 Iceland 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Kuwait 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Algeria 13.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Iraq 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Bangladesh 9.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Indonesia 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 53.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ecuador?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ecuador was 12.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.