Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 302.25 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador is 302.25 watts per capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador peaked at 308.91 watts per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 130.56 watts per capita, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.12 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 134.6 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 132.88 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 130.56 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 130.86 watts per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 132.05 watts per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 133.08 watts per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 148.88 watts per capita | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 148.58 watts per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 146.26 watts per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 155.61 watts per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 152.56 watts per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 152.04 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 151.07 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 152.16 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 159.75 watts per capita | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 281.14 watts per capita | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 281.34 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 308.91 watts per capita | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 304.31 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 301.95 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 299.74 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 302.61 watts per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 302.98 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 302.25 watts per capita | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 302.25 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 302.25 watts per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 watts per capita, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +76.0% | 159.75 watts per capita | 281.14 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.29 watts per capita | 130.56 watts per capita | 148.88 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.89 watts per capita | 151.07 watts per capita | 308.91 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.91 watts per capita | 299.74 watts per capita | 302.98 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 82 Puerto Rico 368.07 watts per capita compare
- 83 United States Virgin Islands 360.32 watts per capita compare
- 84 Argentina 342.19 watts per capita compare
- 86 Suriname 301.67 watts per capita compare
- 87 El Salvador 293.14 watts per capita compare
- 88 Singapore 287.38 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ecuador was 302.25 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 308.91 watts per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.56 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).