Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 29.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ecuador stood at 29.06 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ecuador peaked at 29.06 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.97 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Ecuador 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 terawatt-hours | 6.83 terawatt-hours | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 25.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.87 terawatt-hours | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 29.06 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ecuador
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.39 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ecuador?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ecuador was 29.06 terawatt-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 low-carbon sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.