Electricity generation from wind per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from wind per person was 10.39 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind 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 wind per person in Ecuador stood at 10.39 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Ecuador peaked at 12.68 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 96th of 212 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.
Electricity generation from wind per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 3.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 4.99 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 6.15 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 4.85 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 4.18 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 4.69 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 5.19 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.56 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.39 kilowatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 3.37 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.68 kilowatt-hours | +247.0% |
| 2024 | 12.68 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 10.39 kilowatt-hours | -18.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.39 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.5 kilowatt-hours, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.39 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.38 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +247.0% | 3.37 kilowatt-hours | 11.68 kilowatt-hours |
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 | 3.38 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.15 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 kilowatt-hours | 3.37 kilowatt-hours | 12.68 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 93 Switzerland 15.61 kilowatt-hours compare
- 94 Iran 13.53 kilowatt-hours compare
- 95 Philippines 12.5 kilowatt-hours compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 8.66 kilowatt-hours compare
- 98 Ethiopia 8.12 kilowatt-hours compare
- 99 Mauritius 7.87 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from wind per person in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Ecuador was 10.39 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 wind per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.