Primary energy from solar per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary energy from solar per person was 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, primary energy from solar per person in Ecuador stood at 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Ecuador peaked at 2.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 76th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0006 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0018 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 73 Kuwait 11.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Bangladesh 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Indonesia 7.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Venezuela 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 0.9135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Iceland 0.0226 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 solar per person in Ecuador?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Ecuador was 2.03 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 solar per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.