Renewable energy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable energy was 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.25 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
53rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Renewable energy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.3117 terawatt-hours | +3074.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4411 terawatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6629 terawatt-hours | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6313 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6561 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7138 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.843 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.898 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8963 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2025 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.25 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.25 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3074.0% | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | 0.3117 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 80 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.