Electricity generation from renewables per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,589 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Ecuador is 1,589 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Ecuador peaked at 1,589 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 445.24 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 513.56 kilowatt-hours | 445.24 kilowatt-hours | 577.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 578.12 kilowatt-hours | 493.28 kilowatt-hours | 768.43 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 919.04 kilowatt-hours | 568.43 kilowatt-hours | 1,456 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,444 kilowatt-hours | 1,305 kilowatt-hours | 1,589 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Ecuador was 1,589 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,589 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 445.24 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.