Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was 5.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.51 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 301.7%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
-2.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador stood at 5.51 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 301.7% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador peaked at 5.51 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.73 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | -51.7% |
| 1969 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | +157.1% |
| 1970 | 0.041 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.035 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | -85.7% |
| 1973 | -0.01 terawatt-hours | -300.0% |
| 1974 | 0.065 terawatt-hours | -750.0% |
| 1975 | 0.128 terawatt-hours | +96.9% |
| 1976 | -0.023 terawatt-hours | -118.0% |
| 1977 | -0.047 terawatt-hours | +104.3% |
| 1978 | 0.233 terawatt-hours | -595.7% |
| 1979 | -0.082 terawatt-hours | -135.2% |
| 1980 | 0.163 terawatt-hours | -298.8% |
| 1981 | -0.093 terawatt-hours | -157.1% |
| 1982 | 0.116 terawatt-hours | -224.7% |
| 1983 | 0.826 terawatt-hours | +612.1% |
| 1984 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +83.1% |
| 1985 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -97.0% |
| 1986 | 0.733 terawatt-hours | +1493.5% |
| 1987 | 0.558 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.256 terawatt-hours | -54.1% |
| 1989 | 0.128 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0327 terawatt-hours | -74.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0892 terawatt-hours | +173.0% |
| 1992 | -0.1023 terawatt-hours | -214.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8366 terawatt-hours | -917.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7551 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1995 | -1.4 terawatt-hours | -286.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -184.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1908 terawatt-hours | -83.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0281 terawatt-hours | -114.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6706 terawatt-hours | -2488.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4345 terawatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 2001 | -0.5406 terawatt-hours | -224.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4536 terawatt-hours | -183.9% |
| 2003 | -0.3438 terawatt-hours | -175.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2313 terawatt-hours | -167.3% |
| 2005 | -0.5291 terawatt-hours | -328.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2469 terawatt-hours | -146.7% |
| 2007 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +673.0% |
| 2008 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2009 | -2.07 terawatt-hours | -191.7% |
| 2010 | -0.589 terawatt-hours | -71.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -523.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -55.8% |
| 2013 | -1.2 terawatt-hours | -208.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4191 terawatt-hours | -135.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +291.0% |
| 2016 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +67.1% |
| 2017 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5894 terawatt-hours | -86.1% |
| 2019 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | +572.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3077 terawatt-hours | -107.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -503.4% |
| 2022 | -0.9394 terawatt-hours | -175.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7136 terawatt-hours | -176.0% |
| 2024 | -2.73 terawatt-hours | -483.2% |
| 2025 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | -301.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3957 terawatt-hours, 13.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2488.1% | -0.0281 terawatt-hours | 0.6706 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +1493.5% | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.733 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.036 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0345 terawatt-hours | -0.082 terawatt-hours | 0.233 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | -0.093 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2223 terawatt-hours | -1.4 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2049 terawatt-hours | -2.07 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -1.2 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5813 terawatt-hours | -2.73 terawatt-hours | 5.51 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador was 5.51 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.73 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Ecuador ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.