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 158 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 158 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 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
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	10.5 TWh	10.6 TWh
2001	11.0 TWh	11.0 TWh
2002	11.8 TWh	11.9 TWh
2003	11.5 TWh	12.5 TWh
2004	12.8 TWh	14.4 TWh
2005	12.6 TWh	14.4 TWh
2006	14.1 TWh	15.7 TWh
2007	17.3 TWh	18.1 TWh
2008	18.5 TWh	19.0 TWh
2009	18.2 TWh	19.3 TWh
2010	19.4 TWh	20.3 TWh
2011	20.4 TWh	21.7 TWh
2012	22.7 TWh	23.0 TWh
2013	23.2 TWh	23.8 TWh
2014	24.2 TWh	25.0 TWh
2015	25.8 TWh	26.3 TWh
2016	27.2 TWh	26.8 TWh
2017	27.8 TWh	27.6 TWh
2018	29.2 TWh	29.1 TWh
2019	32.5 TWh	30.6 TWh
2020	31.3 TWh	30.2 TWh
2021	32.1 TWh	32.0 TWh
2022	33.1 TWh	33.3 TWh
2023	35.8 TWh	36.6 TWh
2024	32.7 TWh	33.4 TWh
2025	36.6 TWh	36.6 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Ecuador's electricity went from 204 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 158 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Ecuador carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	204 gCO2/kWh
2001	254 gCO2/kWh
2002	262 gCO2/kWh
2003	274 gCO2/kWh
2004	304 gCO2/kWh
2005	328 gCO2/kWh
2006	352 gCO2/kWh
2007	340 gCO2/kWh
2008	284 gCO2/kWh
2009	349 gCO2/kWh
2010	390 gCO2/kWh
2011	325 gCO2/kWh
2012	330 gCO2/kWh
2013	369 gCO2/kWh
2014	369 gCO2/kWh
2015	346 gCO2/kWh
2016	289 gCO2/kWh
2017	201 gCO2/kWh
2018	210 gCO2/kWh
2019	172 gCO2/kWh
2020	160 gCO2/kWh
2021	149 gCO2/kWh
2022	181 gCO2/kWh
2023	196 gCO2/kWh
2024	204 gCO2/kWh
2025	158 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	36.6 TWh	36.6 TWh	60.0 GWh	158 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

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	2.6%	17.9%	78.0%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%
2024	2.9%	24.7%	70.4%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%
2023	2.7%	23.7%	71.8%	0.6%	0.1%	1.1%
2022	3.2%	20.8%	74.5%	0.2%	0.1%	1.2%
2021	3.5%	15.3%	79.6%	0.2%	0.1%	1.3%
2020	3.7%	16.7%	77.8%	0.3%	0.1%	1.5%
2019	4.3%	17.9%	76.0%	0.3%	0.1%	1.4%
2018	5.2%	22.9%	70.0%	0.3%	0.1%	1.5%
2017	6.2%	20.3%	71.5%	0.3%	0.1%	1.7%
2016	7.4%	32.6%	57.7%	0.3%	0.2%	1.8%
2015	10.9%	38.0%	50.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%
2014	12.0%	40.4%	46.9%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
2013	12.2%	40.2%	47.2%	0.3%	0.0%	0.2%
2012	10.3%	36.3%	53.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2011	9.5%	36.5%	53.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2010	11.3%	44.6%	44.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2009	10.5%	39.2%	50.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2008	9.3%	30.1%	60.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2007	11.7%	36.4%	51.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2006	12.7%	37.0%	50.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2005	11.7%	34.3%	53.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
2004	9.7%	33.0%	57.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	8.2%	29.9%	61.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2002	4.1%	32.9%	63.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2001	0.0%	36.3%	63.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2000	0.0%	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.

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World Power Monitor. Ecuador Electricity History, 2000 to 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/ecuador/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_ecuador_history_2025,
  title = {{Ecuador Electricity History, 2000 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/ecuador/history/}
}

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