Share of the population with access to electricity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population with access to electricity was 98.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
89.83
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Share of the population with access to electricity in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 98.5 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Ecuador peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.83, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 138th of 214 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 the population with access to electricity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.83 | — |
| 1996 | 92.05 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 92.43 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 92.73 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.07 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.7 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 94 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.2 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 94.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.5 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.7 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.8 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.02 | 89.83 | 93.07 | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.43 | 93.7 | 97.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.31 | 96.9 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2 | 98.5 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 136 Colombia 98.9 compare
- 137 El Salvador 98.7 compare
- 139 Argentina 98.4 compare
- 139 Cape Verde 98.4 compare
- 141 Nepal 97.9 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Ecuador?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Ecuador was 98.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.83 in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Ecuador ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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