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Ecuador vs Peru: Electricity Compared

Ecuador generated 36.6 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Peru 60.5 TWh, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source in both, at 78.0% in Ecuador and 56.0% in Peru. Each kWh generated emitted 158 gCO2/kWh in Ecuador and 238 gCO2/kWh in Peru. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Peru is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.7 times as much as Ecuador in 2025 (60.5 TWh against 36.6 TWh). Ecuador has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 158 gCO2/kWh against 238 gCO2/kWh in Peru in 2025.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector and similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Gas supplied 36.1% of Peru's electricity in 2025, against 2.6% in Ecuador.
  • Peru's electricity was 1.5 times as carbon intensive as Ecuador's in 2025, at 238 gCO2/kWh against 158 gCO2/kWh.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 79.4% of Ecuador's electricity in 2025 and 63.7% of Peru's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 36.6 TWh in Ecuador and 60.5 TWh in Peru.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Ecuador Peru
Total generation36.6 TWh60.5 TWh
Electricity demand36.6 TWh60.5 TWh
Demand per person2.00 MWh1.75 MWh
Carbon intensity158 gCO2/kWh238 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions5.80 MtCO214.4 MtCO2
Low carbon share79.4%63.7%
Largest sourceHydro 78.0%Hydro 56.0%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Ecuador Peru
Hydro 78.0% 56.0%
Gas 2.6% 36.1%
Other fossil 17.9% 0.3%
Wind 0.5% 3.5%
Solar 0.1% 3.1%
Bioenergy 0.8% 1.1%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador and Peru, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Ecuador and Peru each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 158 gCO2/kWh in Ecuador and 238 gCO2/kWh in Peru. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Ecuador and Peru each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 158 gCO2/kWh in Ecuador and 238 gCO2/kWh in Peru.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador and Peru, 2000 to 2025
YearEcuadorPeru
2000204 gCO2/kWh141 gCO2/kWh
2001254 gCO2/kWh118 gCO2/kWh
2002262 gCO2/kWh139 gCO2/kWh
2003274 gCO2/kWh146 gCO2/kWh
2004304 gCO2/kWh200 gCO2/kWh
2005328 gCO2/kWh200 gCO2/kWh
2006352 gCO2/kWh193 gCO2/kWh
2007340 gCO2/kWh230 gCO2/kWh
2008284 gCO2/kWh269 gCO2/kWh
2009349 gCO2/kWh265 gCO2/kWh
2010390 gCO2/kWh283 gCO2/kWh
2011325 gCO2/kWh286 gCO2/kWh
2012330 gCO2/kWh298 gCO2/kWh
2013369 gCO2/kWh305 gCO2/kWh
2014369 gCO2/kWh309 gCO2/kWh
2015346 gCO2/kWh306 gCO2/kWh
2016289 gCO2/kWh321 gCO2/kWh
2017201 gCO2/kWh272 gCO2/kWh
2018210 gCO2/kWh253 gCO2/kWh
2019172 gCO2/kWh257 gCO2/kWh
2020160 gCO2/kWh240 gCO2/kWh
2021149 gCO2/kWh251 gCO2/kWh
2022181 gCO2/kWh288 gCO2/kWh
2023196 gCO2/kWh292 gCO2/kWh
2024204 gCO2/kWh258 gCO2/kWh
2025158 gCO2/kWh238 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Ecuador and Peru, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Ecuador and Peru each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 2.00 MWh in Ecuador and 1.75 MWh in Peru. 0.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.5 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Ecuador and Peru each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 2.00 MWh in Ecuador and 1.75 MWh in Peru.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Ecuador and Peru, 2000 to 2025
YearEcuadorPeru
20000.83 MWh0.75 MWh
20010.85 MWh0.77 MWh
20020.90 MWh0.81 MWh
20030.94 MWh0.83 MWh
20041.06 MWh0.87 MWh
20051.04 MWh0.91 MWh
20061.11 MWh0.97 MWh
20071.26 MWh1.05 MWh
20081.30 MWh1.13 MWh
20091.30 MWh1.14 MWh
20101.35 MWh1.23 MWh
20111.42 MWh1.34 MWh
20121.47 MWh1.35 MWh
20131.51 MWh1.46 MWh
20141.56 MWh1.52 MWh
20151.62 MWh1.58 MWh
20161.63 MWh1.67 MWh
20171.65 MWh1.68 MWh
20181.71 MWh1.71 MWh
20191.77 MWh1.75 MWh
20201.72 MWh1.62 MWh
20211.81 MWh1.72 MWh
20221.87 MWh1.79 MWh
20232.04 MWh1.80 MWh
20241.84 MWh1.73 MWh
20252.00 MWh1.75 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  title = {{Ecuador vs Peru: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/ecuador-vs-peru/}
}

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