Solar energy generation by region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Solar energy generation by region was 0.0371 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, solar energy generation by region in Ecuador stood at 0.0371 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Ecuador peaked at 0.0388 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 76th of 79 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0388 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 terawatt-hours | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | 0.0385 terawatt-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 solar energy generation by region in Ecuador?
- Solar energy generation by region in Ecuador was 0.0371 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0388 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.