Share of primary energy use by source in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of primary energy use by source was 2.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Ecuador, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.4% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Ecuador peaked at 5.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 75th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 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 primary energy use by source in Ecuador?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Ecuador was 2.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.