Primary energy from solar in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary energy from solar was 0.0371 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0371 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.0388 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar in Ecuador stood at 0.0371 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Ecuador peaked at 0.0388 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | +460.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | +1025.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 terawatt-hours | +349.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | +118.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0388 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0375 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0381 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.038 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0378 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0385 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0383 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0371 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0371 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0371 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.47 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 | +1025.0% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0037 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +460.3% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +349.9% | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | 0.0165 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +118.8% | 0.0165 terawatt-hours | 0.0361 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0388 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 terawatt-hours | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | 0.0385 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 in Ecuador?
- Primary energy from solar in Ecuador was 0.0371 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0388 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary energy from solar?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.