Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 188.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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
Ecuador recorded 188.31 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Ecuador peaked at 223.54 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 vs. installed capacity 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 | 0.9621 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +178.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 56.7 terawatt-hours | +2264.2% |
| 2014 | 79.74 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 98.81 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 83.96 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 73.4 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 80.26 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 85.53 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 77.1 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 62.01 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 60.6 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 208.58 terawatt-hours | +244.2% |
| 2024 | 223.54 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 188.31 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 188.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,050 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 188.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,958 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2264.2% | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 56.7 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +244.2% | 60.6 terawatt-hours | 208.58 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +178.8% | 0.9621 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6849 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.76 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 98.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.69 terawatt-hours | 60.6 terawatt-hours | 223.54 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 vs. installed capacity in Ecuador?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Ecuador was 188.31 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 vs. installed capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 223.54 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 vs. installed capacity. 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.