Total electricity output in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total electricity output was 25,830 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Ecuador, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 25,830 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Ecuador peaked at 25,830 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,349 GWh, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,349 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 6,974 GWh | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 7,196 GWh | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7,411 GWh | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 8,144 GWh | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 8,429 GWh | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 9,340 GWh | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 10,362 GWh | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 10,890 GWh | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 10,308 GWh | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 10,612 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11,050 GWh | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 11,888 GWh | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11,546 GWh | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12,874 GWh | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 12,675 GWh | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 14,075 GWh | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 16,372 GWh | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 18,817 GWh | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 18,569 GWh | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 19,509 GWh | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 20,544 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22,847 GWh | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 23,261 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24,307 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 25,830 GWh | +6.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25,830 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25,830 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,540 GWh | 6,349 GWh | 10,890 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,848 GWh | 10,612 GWh | 18,817 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,716 GWh | 19,509 GWh | 25,830 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 68 Bahrain 28,484 GWh compare
- 69 Ireland 28,099 GWh compare
- 70 Slovakia 26,632 GWh compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 24,688 GWh compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 22,534 GWh compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 21,160 GWh compare
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 total electricity output in Ecuador?
- Total electricity output in Ecuador was 25,830 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25,830 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,349 GWh in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for total electricity output?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants