Ecuador Electricity
Generation (2024)#71 World
32.66TWh−8.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#68 World
27.88TWh−11.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
27.6%72.4%
Electricity Generation in Ecuador
- Net electricity generation in Ecuador reached 32.66 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#71 in the world), a decrease of 8.8% from 35.82 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.11% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 27.6% (9 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Ecuador and renewables 72.4% (23.66 terawatt-hours).
- Ecuador increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.2% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 72.4% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Ecuador
- Ecuador consumed 27.88 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#68 in the world), a decrease of 11.4% from 2023. This represents 0.10% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Ecuador averaged 1,537.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.21 kilowatt-hours per day (#126 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Ecuador
- Ecuador had a total installed electricity capacity of 8.48 gigawatts in 2024 (#71 in the world), an increase of 0.39% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 35.4% and renewables at 64.6% of Ecuador's installed capacity in 2024.
- Ecuador's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 44% in 2024, with hydro at 50.3%, wind at 36.3% and fossil fuels at 34.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Ecuador
- Ecuador imported 1.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈4.3% of consumption).
- Ecuador exported 0.5 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1.5% of generation).
- This made Ecuador a net importer of 0.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Ecuador
- Distribution losses in Ecuador were 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 16.8% of total generation, up from 13.1% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Ecuador
- In 2024, Ecuador generated approximately 0.09 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.08 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Ecuador Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.66 | −8.8% | 71 | 0.11% | 27.88 | −11.4% | 68 | 0.10% | 1,537.2 | 8.48 | +0.39% | 71 | 0.09% | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 5.48 |
| 2023 | 35.82 | +8.4% | 67 | 0.12% | 31.48 | +10.9% | 67 | 0.11% | 1,750.9 | 8.45 | +0.77% | 71 | 0.09% | 1.32 | 0.55 | 0.78 | 5.12 |
| 2022 | 33.06 | +2.9% | 70 | 0.12% | 28.37 | +3.9% | 69 | 0.11% | 1,592 | 8.38 | +1.3% | 70 | 0.10% | 0.47 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 4.96 |
| 2021 | 32.13 | +2.7% | 70 | 0.12% | 27.32 | +6% | 70 | 0.11% | 1,545.1 | 8.28 | −0.0076% | 71 | 0.10% | 0.36 | 0.52 | −0.16 | 4.65 |
| 2020 | 31.28 | −3.6% | 68 | 0.12% | 25.77 | −2.2% | 69 | 0.11% | 1,468.9 | 8.28 | +0.32% | 71 | 0.11% | 0.25 | 1.34 | −1.09 | 4.42 |
| 2019 | 32.45 | +11% | 67 | 0.12% | 26.35 | +4.2% | 70 | 0.11% | 1,519.8 | 8.26 | +0.31% | 70 | 0.11% | 0.0058 | 1.83 | −1.82 | 4.28 |
| 2018 | 29.22 | +5% | 71 | 0.11% | 25.29 | +4.8% | 70 | 0.10% | 1,483.4 | 8.23 | +7.9% | 69 | 0.11% | 0.11 | 0.26 | −0.15 | 3.78 |
| 2017 | 27.83 | +2.5% | 71 | 0.11% | 24.12 | +3.4% | 70 | 0.10% | 1,439.3 | 7.63 | −2% | 72 | 0.11% | 0.02 | 0.21 | −0.19 | 3.52 |
| 2016 | 27.16 | +5.2% | 70 | 0.11% | 23.34 | +1.7% | 70 | 0.10% | 1,413.9 | 7.78 | +18.5% | 71 | 0.12% | 0.08 | 0.4 | −0.32 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 25.82 | +6.7% | 70 | 0.11% | 22.94 | +5.2% | 70 | 0.10% | 1,410.3 | 6.57 | +5.2% | 75 | 0.10% | 0.51 | 0.05 | 0.47 | 3.34 |
| 2014 | 24.19 | +4.5% | 72 | 0.10% | 21.82 | +5.3% | 70 | 0.10% | 1,360.6 | 6.24 | +4.9% | 75 | 0.10% | 0.84 | 0.05 | 0.79 | 3.17 |
| 2013 | 23.15 | +1.9% | 73 | 0.10% | 20.72 | +5.5% | 70 | 0.10% | 1,311.1 | 5.95 | +14.6% | 76 | 0.10% | 0.66 | 0.03 | 0.63 | 3.06 |
| 2012 | 22.73 | +11.2% | 73 | 0.10% | 19.64 | +6.9% | 72 | 0.10% | 1,261.2 | 5.19 | +1.3% | 77 | 0.09% | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 3.31 |
| 2011 | 20.43 | +5.2% | 74 | 0.09% | 18.36 | +8.1% | 71 | 0.09% | 1,198.2 | 5.13 | +4.9% | 76 | 0.10% | 1.3 | 0.01 | 1.28 | 3.35 |
| 2010 | 19.42 | +6.9% | 74 | 0.09% | 17 | +6.7% | 72 | 0.09% | 1,127.3 | 4.89 | +7.9% | 76 | 0.10% | 0.87 | 0.01 | 0.86 | 3.29 |
| 2009 | 18.17 | −1.8% | 75 | 0.09% | 15.93 | +3.8% | 73 | 0.09% | 1,074.1 | 4.53 | +4.9% | 77 | 0.09% | 1.12 | 0.02 | 1.1 | 3.34 |
| 2008 | 18.5 | +7.3% | 74 | 0.09% | 15.34 | +5.8% | 75 | 0.08% | 1,052.5 | 4.32 | −5.4% | 77 | 0.09% | 0.5 | 0.04 | 0.46 | 3.62 |
| 2007 | 17.25 | +22.5% | 76 | 0.09% | 14.5 | +19.5% | 76 | 0.08% | 1,011.6 | 4.56 | +12.1% | 75 | 0.10% | 0.86 | 0.04 | 0.82 | 3.57 |
| 2006 | 14.08 | +11.3% | 80 | 0.08% | 12.13 | +10.7% | 78 | 0.07% | 861 | 4.07 | +12.1% | 80 | 0.09% | 1.57 | 0.0012 | 1.57 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 12.65 | −1.2% | 82 | 0.07% | 10.96 | +7.9% | 77 | 0.07% | 791.4 | 3.63 | +7.5% | 79 | 0.09% | 1.72 | 0.02 | 1.71 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 12.8 | +11.5% | 79 | 0.07% | 10.16 | +14.5% | 79 | 0.06% | 746.4 | 3.38 | +1.9% | 80 | 0.08% | 1.64 | 0.04 | 1.61 | 4.25 |
| 2003 | 11.47 | −2.9% | 81 | 0.07% | 8.87 | +4% | 82 | 0.06% | 663.4 | 3.31 | +0.09% | 80 | 0.09% | 1.12 | 0.07 | 1.05 | 3.66 |
| 2002 | 11.81 | +7.6% | 81 | 0.07% | 8.53 | +2.9% | 80 | 0.06% | 649 | 3.31 | +6.3% | 80 | 0.09% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 3.34 |
| 2001 | 10.98 | +4.2% | 81 | 0.07% | 8.28 | +3.6% | 81 | 0.06% | 641.6 | 3.12 | −10.1% | 81 | 0.09% | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 2.72 |
| 2000 | 10.54 | +4.9% | 79 | 0.07% | 8 | +4.7% | 81 | 0.06% | 630.1 | 3.47 | −0.43% | 79 | 0.10% | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 2.56 |
| 1999 | 10.05 | +1.7% | 78 | 0.07% | 7.64 | +3.7% | 79 | 0.06% | 612.6 | 3.48 | +1.8% | 79 | 0.11% | 0.03 | 0 | 0.03 | 2.43 |
| 1998 | 9.88 | +5.3% | 78 | 0.07% | 7.37 | +7.5% | 78 | 0.06% | 601.4 | 3.42 | +9.4% | 79 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 |
| 1997 | 9.39 | +3.2% | 76 | 0.07% | 6.85 | −1% | 78 | 0.06% | 569.5 | 3.13 | +14.1% | 78 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.54 |
| 1996 | 9.1 | +11.2% | 78 | 0.07% | 6.92 | +13.9% | 77 | 0.06% | 586 | 2.74 | +7.4% | 80 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 1995 | 8.18 | +2.2% | 78 | 0.06% | 6.08 | +0.83% | 80 | 0.05% | 524.3 | 2.55 | −0.51% | 82 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 8.01 | +10.5% | 80 | 0.07% | 6.03 | +9.4% | 79 | 0.05% | 530 | 2.56 | +4.8% | 83 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.98 |
| 1993 | 7.25 | +3.6% | 84 | 0.06% | 5.51 | +2% | 82 | 0.05% | 494 | 2.45 | +6.6% | 84 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | 7 | +2.9% | 83 | 0.06% | 5.4 | +4.7% | 83 | 0.05% | 494.4 | 2.29 | +36.2% | 83 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 6.81 | +9.5% | 67 | 0.06% | 5.16 | +7.9% | 65 | 0.05% | 482.4 | 1.68 | +0.78% | 70 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 1990 | 6.22 | +10.3% | 66 | 0.05% | 4.78 | +10.7% | 66 | 0.05% | 456.8 | 1.67 | −12.2% | 69 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 1989 | 5.64 | +2.4% | 66 | 0.05% | 4.32 | +1.2% | 66 | 0.04% | 422 | 1.9 | −0.57% | 65 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 1988 | 5.5 | +4.7% | 66 | 0.05% | 4.27 | +2.3% | 64 | 0.04% | 426.6 | 1.91 | −2.6% | 64 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 1987 | 5.26 | +1.2% | 67 | 0.05% | 4.18 | +2.6% | 64 | 0.05% | 427 | 1.97 | +0.51% | 62 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 1986 | 5.2 | +10.4% | 66 | 0.05% | 4.07 | +8.4% | 64 | 0.05% | 426.3 | 1.96 | +8.5% | 62 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 1985 | 4.71 | +14.4% | 65 | 0.05% | 3.75 | +16.6% | 65 | 0.04% | 403 | 1.8 | +0.39% | 62 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 1984 | 4.11 | −0.1% | 66 | 0.05% | 3.22 | −3.6% | 67 | 0.04% | 354.6 | 1.8 | +0.96% | 62 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 4.12 | +5.5% | 66 | 0.05% | 3.34 | +5.6% | 67 | 0.04% | 377.6 | 1.78 | −3% | 60 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 1982 | 3.9 | +10.4% | 65 | 0.05% | 3.16 | +5% | 67 | 0.04% | 367 | 1.83 | +37.3% | 59 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 1981 | 3.54 | +11% | 67 | 0.04% | 3.01 | +11.5% | 68 | 0.04% | 358.9 | 1.34 | +11.8% | 63 | 0.06% | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.54 |
| 1980 | 3.19 | — | 69 | 0.04% | 2.7 | — | 70 | 0.04% | 330.6 | 1.19 | — | 62 | 0.06% | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.5 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.