Share of electricity production by source in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of electricity production by source was 23.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Ecuador, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 23.9% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Ecuador peaked at 54.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 19.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 30.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 21.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.0% | 23.9% | 3 |
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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 production by source in Ecuador?
- Share of electricity production by source in Ecuador was 23.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Ecuador ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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