Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0252 gigawatts in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador, 2013–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador is 0.0252 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador peaked at 0.0252 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 gigawatts, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0213 gigawatts | 0.0035 gigawatts | 0.0245 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 gigawatts | 0.0245 gigawatts | 0.0252 gigawatts | 5 |
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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 (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ecuador was 0.0252 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0252 gigawatts in 2024.
- 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 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.