Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Ecuador stood at 95.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Ecuador peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 138th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 78.8% | — |
| 1996 | 82.3% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 78.8% | 83.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 85.4% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 91.9% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 95.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
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- 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 rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Ecuador?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Ecuador was 95.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Ecuador ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.