Primary energy from hydropower per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Ecuador, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Ecuador peaked at 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.95 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 13th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 54.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 77.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 102.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 306.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 483.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 577.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 583.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 774.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 909.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 572.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 10 Slovenia 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Brazil 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Latvia 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Croatia 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Portugal 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Russia 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Ecuador?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Ecuador was 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.