Wind energy generation by region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wind energy generation by region was 0.1883 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind 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
The most recent figure for wind energy generation by region in Ecuador is 0.1883 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation by region in Ecuador peaked at 0.2235 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation by region in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | +178.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 terawatt-hours | +2264.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0797 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0988 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.084 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0734 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0803 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0855 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0771 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.062 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0606 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2086 terawatt-hours | +244.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2235 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1883 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1883 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1883 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2264.2% | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | 0.0567 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +244.2% | 0.0606 terawatt-hours | 0.2086 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +178.8% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0027 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0568 terawatt-hours | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | 0.0988 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1367 terawatt-hours | 0.0606 terawatt-hours | 0.2235 terawatt-hours | 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 wind energy generation by region in Ecuador?
- Wind energy generation by region in Ecuador was 0.1883 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 wind energy generation by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2235 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for wind energy generation by region?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation by region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. 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 Wind 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.