Renewable energy consumption in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable energy consumption was 18.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Ecuador, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Ecuador is 18.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Ecuador peaked at 24.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 112th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.2% | — |
| 1991 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 16.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.2% | 2 |
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- 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 energy consumption in Ecuador?
- Renewable energy consumption in Ecuador was 18.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.