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
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 79 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 | 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
- 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 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 79 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.