Global GridEcuador's energy mix and electricity
🇪🇨 In 2025, Ecuador generated 36.6 TWh of electricity. The largest source was hydro at 78%, followed by oil and other fossil fuels (18%) and gas (2.7%). In total, 79% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 21% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 159 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), far below the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Ecuador the 38th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 36.6 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 249%, from 10.5 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 72% to 80%. The biggest rise was in hydro, from 72% to 78% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 29% to 18%. Carbon intensity fell from 204 to 159 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Ecuador are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Hydro 78%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 18%
- Gas 2.7%
- Bioenergy 0.9%
- Wind 0.5%
- Solar 0.1%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 78% | 28.5 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 18% | 6.55 TWh |
| Gas | 2.7% | 0.99 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 0.9% | 0.33 TWh |
| Wind | 0.5% | 0.18 TWh |
| Solar | 0.1% | 0.04 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Ecuador uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Ecuador used 231 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was oil at 72%, followed by hydro (24%) and gas (2.8%). Fossil fuels made up 75% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 25%.
- Oil 72%
- Hydro 24%
- Gas 2.8%
- Other renewables 0.7%
- Wind 0.2%
- Biofuels 0.1%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Oil | 72% |
| Hydro | 24% |
| Gas | 2.8% |
| Other renewables | 0.7% |
| Wind | 0.2% |
| Biofuels | 0.1% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Strong. Ecuador ranks 12th of 158 countries and 7th of 29 in Americas. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Ecuador produced energy equal to 154% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 100 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, hydro, made 78%. | 41 |
| Little reliance on imported power Net imports were 0.1% of demand; each 1% takes off 2 points. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 79% of generation. | 79 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 21% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 79 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 2,067 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Ecuador, 0 km being built and 0 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 0 import terminals operating (2 more being built or proposed).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5 TWh | 72% | 29% | 204 |
| 2005 | 12.6 TWh | 54% | 46% | 328 |
| 2010 | 19.4 TWh | 44% | 56% | 390 |
| 2015 | 25.8 TWh | 50% | 49% | 346 |
| 2020 | 31.3 TWh | 80% | 21% | 159 |
| 2024 | 32.7 TWh | 72% | 28% | 204 |
| 2025 | 36.6 TWh | 80% | 21% | 159 |
Questions about Ecuador's energy
What is Ecuador's energy mix?
In 2025, Ecuador's electricity came from hydro 78%, oil and other fossil fuels 18%, gas 2.7% and bioenergy 0.9%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was oil 72%, hydro 24%, gas 2.8% and other renewables 0.7%.
How much of Ecuador's electricity is renewable?
79% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (hydro 78%, bioenergy 0.9% and wind 0.5%).
What is Ecuador's main source of electricity?
Hydro, which made 78% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Ecuador's electricity?
About 159 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, far below the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 38th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Ecuador import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2025.
How secure is Ecuador's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Ecuador is 82 out of 100 (strong), 12th of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
Other countries in Latin America and Caribbean
Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).