Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 77.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador is 77.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador peaked at 85.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 71.9% | — |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 84.9% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 78.5% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 69.1% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 77.9% | +10.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 77.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 5.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 77.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 5.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.7% | 71.9% | 85.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 59.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 50.1% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 44.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 70.4% | 79.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Ecuador was 77.9% 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 hydropower recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.