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
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 75th out of 78 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.
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
- 72 Saudi Arabia 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Qatar 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Algeria 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.0746 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 0 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 53.5% (2023)
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 75th out of 78 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.