Electricity generation from solar per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from solar per person was 2.19 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in Ecuador stood at 2.19 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Ecuador peaked at 2.46 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 166th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.46 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 kilowatt-hours | 2.19 kilowatt-hours | 2.28 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Ecuador was 2.19 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Ecuador ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.