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
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ecuador, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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 6th out of 77 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.
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 |
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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); Smil (2017) – 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 6th out of 77 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); Smil (2017) – 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.