Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ecuador stood at 20.6%.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ecuador peaked at 55.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 28.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 22.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 18.8% | 27.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ecuador?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ecuador was 20.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.