Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.1197 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador is 0.1197 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 382.4% on the previous year and up 407.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador peaked at 0.1197 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 gigawatts, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0035 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.0245 gigawatts | +600.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 gigawatts | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 gigawatts | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 gigawatts | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0248 gigawatts | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1197 gigawatts | +382.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1197 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1197 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +600.0% | 0.0035 gigawatts | 0.0245 gigawatts |
| 2025 | +382.4% | 0.0248 gigawatts | 0.1197 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0214 gigawatts | 0.0035 gigawatts | 0.0245 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0405 gigawatts | 0.0245 gigawatts | 0.1197 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador was 0.1197 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1197 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.