Share of primary energy from wind in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of primary energy from wind was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.1% for share of primary energy from wind in 2025.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in Ecuador peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 80 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.
Share of primary energy from wind in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +165.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +2144.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +229.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 9% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from wind 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 | +2144.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +229.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | +165.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 52 Czechia 0.2% compare
- 53 Ukraine 0.1% compare
- 54 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 57 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 58 Belarus 0.1% 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 share of primary energy from wind in Ecuador?
- Share of primary energy from wind in Ecuador was 0.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.