Primary energy use by source in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary energy use by source was 0.0989 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0989 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Ecuador peaked at 0.8815 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
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.
Primary energy use by source in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -82.5% |
| 1994 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +387.2% |
| 1995 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 1999 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0208 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0225 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8815 terawatt-hours | +3818.5% |
| 2004 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -97.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.063 terawatt-hours | +156.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | -60.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2895 terawatt-hours | +1051.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0692 terawatt-hours | -76.1% |
| 2010 | 0.116 terawatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1088 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1306 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1464 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1385 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.088 terawatt-hours | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0947 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3241 terawatt-hours | +242.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0995 terawatt-hours | -69.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2807 terawatt-hours | +182.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5498 terawatt-hours | +95.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7998 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 0.304 terawatt-hours | -62.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0987 terawatt-hours | -67.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0989 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0989 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.56 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0989 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.57 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3818.5% | 0.0225 terawatt-hours | 0.8815 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +1051.8% | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | 0.2895 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1433 terawatt-hours | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | 0.8815 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1397 terawatt-hours | 0.088 terawatt-hours | 0.3241 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3553 terawatt-hours | 0.0987 terawatt-hours | 0.7998 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 use by source in Ecuador?
- Primary energy use by source in Ecuador was 0.0989 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 use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8815 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary energy use by source?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.