Ecuador generated 28.5 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 77.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 26th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
Ecuador generated 28.5 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
Hydro supplied 77.9% of Ecuador's electricity in 2025.
Ecuador was the 26th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Ecuador's hydro generation in 2025 was 17% higher than in 2020, when it was 24.3 TWh.
Ecuador's hydro generation in 2025 was 120% higher than in 2015, when it was 13.0 TWh.
2025 was Ecuador's highest year for hydro generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
Ecuador's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 14.0%.
Ecuador had 5.39 GW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Hydro generation
28.5 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Ecuador's electricity
77.9%
2025 · Ember
World share of hydro
14.0%
2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)
26 of 153
2025 · Ember
Hydro capacity
5.39 GW
2025 · Ember
Hydro Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Hydro
Ecuador's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 28.5 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Ecuador hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Hydro
2000
7.53 TWh
2001
7.00 TWh
2002
7.45 TWh
2003
7.11 TWh
2004
7.34 TWh
2005
6.81 TWh
2006
7.06 TWh
2007
8.95 TWh
2008
11.2 TWh
2009
9.13 TWh
2010
8.55 TWh
2011
11.0 TWh
2012
12.1 TWh
2013
10.9 TWh
2014
11.3 TWh
2015
13.0 TWh
2016
15.7 TWh
2017
19.9 TWh
2018
20.5 TWh
2019
24.7 TWh
2020
24.3 TWh
2021
25.6 TWh
2022
24.6 TWh
2023
25.7 TWh
2024
23.0 TWh
2025
28.5 TWh
EcuadorWorld
The share of Ecuador's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 77.9%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Ecuador's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Hydro Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through June 2026
Hydro
Ecuador generated 2.74 TWh of electricity from hydro in June 2026, against 2.42 TWh in June 2025.
Monthly statistics through June 2026, TWh
Ecuador monthly hydro electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026
Month
Hydro
2024-07
2.19 TWh
2024-08
1.79 TWh
2024-09
1.53 TWh
2024-10
1.30 TWh
2024-11
1.01 TWh
2024-12
1.49 TWh
2025-01
1.92 TWh
2025-02
2.15 TWh
2025-03
2.59 TWh
2025-04
2.50 TWh
2025-05
2.56 TWh
2025-06
2.42 TWh
2025-07
2.35 TWh
2025-08
2.33 TWh
2025-09
2.39 TWh
2025-10
2.48 TWh
2025-11
2.48 TWh
2025-12
1.96 TWh
2026-01
1.98 TWh
2026-02
2.30 TWh
2026-03
2.42 TWh
2026-04
2.29 TWh
2026-05
2.61 TWh
2026-06
2.74 TWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of June 2026. Monthly figures for Ecuador can differ slightly from the annual totals.