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Ecuador Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Ecuador generated 10.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 36.6 TWh in 2025. Ecuador's electricity demand peaked at 36.6 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Ecuador's electricity went from 204 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 159 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Ecuador starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • Ecuador generated 10.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 36.6 TWh in 2025.
  • Ecuador's electricity demand peaked at 36.6 TWh in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Ecuador's electricity went from 204 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 159 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Ecuador's lowest carbon intensity on record was 149 gCO2/kWh, in 2021.
  • Other fossil's share of Ecuador's electricity went from 28.5% in 2000 to 17.9% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh
Ecuador electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025 Ecuador generated 10.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 36.6 TWh in 2025. 0 10 20 30 40 200020052010201520202025
Ecuador generated 10.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 36.6 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Ecuador electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
200010.5 TWh10.6 TWh
200111.0 TWh11.0 TWh
200211.8 TWh11.9 TWh
200311.5 TWh12.5 TWh
200412.8 TWh14.4 TWh
200512.6 TWh14.4 TWh
200614.1 TWh15.7 TWh
200717.3 TWh18.1 TWh
200818.5 TWh19.0 TWh
200918.2 TWh19.3 TWh
201019.4 TWh20.3 TWh
201120.4 TWh21.7 TWh
201222.7 TWh23.0 TWh
201323.2 TWh23.8 TWh
201424.2 TWh25.0 TWh
201525.8 TWh26.3 TWh
201627.2 TWh26.8 TWh
201727.8 TWh27.6 TWh
201829.2 TWh29.1 TWh
201932.5 TWh30.6 TWh
202031.3 TWh30.2 TWh
202132.1 TWh32.0 TWh
202233.1 TWh33.3 TWh
202335.8 TWh36.6 TWh
202432.7 TWh33.4 TWh
202536.6 TWh36.6 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Ecuador carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Ecuador's electricity went from 204 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 159 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Ecuador's electricity went from 204 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 159 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Ecuador carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
2000204 gCO2/kWh
2001254 gCO2/kWh
2002262 gCO2/kWh
2003274 gCO2/kWh
2004304 gCO2/kWh
2005328 gCO2/kWh
2006352 gCO2/kWh
2007340 gCO2/kWh
2008284 gCO2/kWh
2009349 gCO2/kWh
2010390 gCO2/kWh
2011325 gCO2/kWh
2012330 gCO2/kWh
2013369 gCO2/kWh
2014369 gCO2/kWh
2015346 gCO2/kWh
2016289 gCO2/kWh
2017201 gCO2/kWh
2018210 gCO2/kWh
2019172 gCO2/kWh
2020160 gCO2/kWh
2021149 gCO2/kWh
2022181 gCO2/kWh
2023196 gCO2/kWh
2024204 gCO2/kWh
2025159 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 36.6 TWh 36.6 TWh 40.0 GWh 159 gCO2/kWh 79.4%
2024 32.7 TWh 33.4 TWh 700 GWh 204 gCO2/kWh 72.4%
2023 35.8 TWh 36.6 TWh 780 GWh 196 gCO2/kWh 73.6%
2022 33.1 TWh 33.3 TWh 270 GWh 181 gCO2/kWh 76.0%
2021 32.1 TWh 32.0 TWh -160 GWh 149 gCO2/kWh 81.2%
2020 31.3 TWh 30.2 TWh -1.09 TWh 160 gCO2/kWh 79.7%
2019 32.5 TWh 30.6 TWh -1.82 TWh 172 gCO2/kWh 77.8%
2018 29.2 TWh 29.1 TWh -150 GWh 210 gCO2/kWh 71.9%
2017 27.8 TWh 27.6 TWh -190 GWh 201 gCO2/kWh 73.5%
2016 27.2 TWh 26.8 TWh -320 GWh 289 gCO2/kWh 60.0%
2015 25.8 TWh 26.3 TWh 470 GWh 346 gCO2/kWh 51.1%
2014 24.2 TWh 25.0 TWh 790 GWh 369 gCO2/kWh 47.5%
2013 23.2 TWh 23.8 TWh 630 GWh 369 gCO2/kWh 47.6%
2012 22.7 TWh 23.0 TWh 230 GWh 330 gCO2/kWh 53.4%
2011 20.4 TWh 21.7 TWh 1.28 TWh 325 gCO2/kWh 54.0%
2010 19.4 TWh 20.3 TWh 860 GWh 390 gCO2/kWh 44.1%
2009 18.2 TWh 19.3 TWh 1.10 TWh 349 gCO2/kWh 50.4%
2008 18.5 TWh 19.0 TWh 460 GWh 284 gCO2/kWh 60.6%
2007 17.3 TWh 18.1 TWh 820 GWh 340 gCO2/kWh 52.0%
2006 14.1 TWh 15.7 TWh 1.57 TWh 352 gCO2/kWh 50.3%
2005 12.6 TWh 14.4 TWh 1.71 TWh 328 gCO2/kWh 54.0%
2004 12.8 TWh 14.4 TWh 1.61 TWh 304 gCO2/kWh 57.3%
2003 11.5 TWh 12.5 TWh 1.05 TWh 274 gCO2/kWh 61.9%
2002 11.8 TWh 11.9 TWh 60.0 GWh 262 gCO2/kWh 63.1%
2001 11.0 TWh 11.0 TWh 20.0 GWh 254 gCO2/kWh 63.8%
2000 10.5 TWh 10.6 TWh 20.0 GWh 204 gCO2/kWh 71.5%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearGasOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergy
20252.7%17.9%77.9%0.5%0.1%0.9%
20242.9%24.7%70.4%0.7%0.1%1.2%
20232.7%23.7%71.8%0.6%0.1%1.1%
20223.2%20.8%74.5%0.2%0.1%1.2%
20213.5%15.3%79.6%0.2%0.1%1.3%
20203.7%16.7%77.8%0.3%0.1%1.5%
20194.3%17.9%76.0%0.3%0.1%1.4%
20185.2%22.9%70.0%0.3%0.1%1.5%
20176.2%20.3%71.5%0.3%0.1%1.7%
20167.4%32.6%57.7%0.3%0.2%1.8%
201510.9%38.0%50.2%0.4%0.2%0.4%
201412.0%40.4%46.9%0.3%0.1%0.3%
201312.2%40.2%47.2%0.3%0.0%0.2%
201210.3%36.3%53.3%0.0%0.0%0.1%
20119.5%36.5%53.9%0.0%0.0%0.1%
201011.3%44.6%44.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200910.5%39.2%50.3%0.0%0.0%0.1%
20089.3%30.1%60.5%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200711.7%36.4%51.9%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200612.7%37.0%50.1%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200511.7%34.3%53.9%0.0%0.0%0.2%
20049.7%33.0%57.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
20038.2%29.9%61.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%
20024.1%32.9%63.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
20010.0%36.3%63.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
20000.0%28.5%71.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%

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