Primary energy from renewables per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary energy from renewables per person was 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,640 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
45th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
46.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person in Ecuador, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Ecuador is 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Ecuador peaked at 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.95 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 45th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46.95 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 52.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 55.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 56.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 60.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 65.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 69.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 68.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 64.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 72.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 88.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 82.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 74.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 102.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 89.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 106.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 92.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 103.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 194.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +87.3% |
| 1984 | 356.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.0% |
| 1985 | 352.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 420.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 467.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 482.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 483.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 476.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 474.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 455.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 521 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 579.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 451.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 544.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 551.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 533.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 575.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 599.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 547.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 572.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 536.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 545.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 519.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 537.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 677.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 818.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 666.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 622.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 784.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 846.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 762.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 801.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 898.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 1,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 1,486 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,476 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,239 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +87.3% | 103.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 194.67 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +83.0% | 194.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 356.26 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 77.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 102.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 306.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 483.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 516.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 451.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 579.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 602.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 519.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 622.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 42 Malaysia 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Taiwan 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Colombia 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Argentina 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Romania 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from renewables per person in Ecuador?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Ecuador was 1,640 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.