Per capita primary energy use by source in Ecuador
Ecuador: Per capita primary energy use by source was 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.41 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 79 countries
All-time high
65.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0729 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita primary energy use by source in Ecuador stood at 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Ecuador peaked at 65.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0729 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1993.
That places Ecuador 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3057 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.6022 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4255 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0729 kilowatt-hours per person | -82.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3485 kilowatt-hours per person | +377.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3415 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4196 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5209 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7525 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9646 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 65.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +3749.9% |
| 2004 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -97.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 4.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +152.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -60.8% |
| 2008 | 19.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +1032.3% |
| 2009 | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -76.5% |
| 2010 | 7.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 8.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 9.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 9.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 5.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 19.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +236.5% |
| 2019 | 5.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.8% |
| 2020 | 16 kilowatt-hours per person | +178.8% |
| 2021 | 31.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.4% |
| 2022 | 44.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 16.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -62.3% |
| 2024 | 5.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -67.8% |
| 2025 | 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 3% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita primary energy use by source in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3749.9% | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.92 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +1032.3% | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.87 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4754 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0729 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9646 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 73 Saudi Arabia 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Qatar 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Algeria 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 0.0746 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kilowatt-hours per person
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 per capita primary energy use by source in Ecuador?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Ecuador was 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0729 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.