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
Latest (2025)
2.03 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0009 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0011 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 kilowatt-hours per person | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0209 kilowatt-hours per person | +451.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2318 kilowatt-hours per person | +1008.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +343.5% |
| 2015 | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +115.7% |
| 2016 | 2.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person, 2% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1008.3% | 0.0209 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2318 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +451.5% | 0.0038 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0209 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2014 | +343.5% | 0.2318 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2015 | +115.7% | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 0.0005 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.