Renewable energy generation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Renewable energy generation was 0.0371 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy generation in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0371 terawatt-hours for renewable energy generation in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy generation in Ecuador peaked at 0.0388 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy generation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | +460.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | +1025.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 terawatt-hours | +349.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | +118.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0388 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0375 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0381 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.038 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0378 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0385 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0383 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0371 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0371 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0371 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.47 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1025.0% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0037 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +460.3% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +349.9% | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | 0.0165 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +118.8% | 0.0165 terawatt-hours | 0.0361 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0388 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 terawatt-hours | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | 0.0385 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 generation in Ecuador?
- Renewable energy generation in Ecuador was 0.0371 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy generation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0388 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable energy generation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for renewable energy generation?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy generation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.