Renewable energy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable energy was 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy 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
The most recent figure for renewable energy in Ecuador is 1.25 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Ecuador peaked at 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 53rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.2713 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6629 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0.7138 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-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 renewable energy in Ecuador?
- Renewable energy in Ecuador was 1.25 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 renewable energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable energy?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.