Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Ecuador

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Ecuador in 2025 — 20.6%. Ranked 23 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 7.89 pp.

2025 20.6% −6.96 pp vs 2024
World rank 23of 91
Period maximum 55.87%2010
Period minimum 18.81%2021

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Ecuador, 2000–202502040602000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 28.49%2001: 36.25%2002: 36.91%2003: 38.07%2004: 42.66%2005: 45.97%2006: 49.71%2007: 48%2008: 39.42%2009: 49.61%2010: 55.87%2011: 46.01%2012: 46.59%2013: 52.38%2014: 52.46%2015: 48.9%2016: 40.02%2017: 26.49%2018: 28.08%2019: 22.22%2020: 20.36%2021: 18.81%2022: 23.99%2023: 26.38%2024: 27.56%2025: 20.6%
Change over the period: −7.89 pp Annual average: -0.32 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador

Ecuador 20.6%
South America computed 21.05%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.6 −6.96 pp
2024 27.56 +1.18 pp
2023 26.38 +2.39 pp
2022 23.99 +5.18 pp
2021 18.81 −1.55 pp
2020 20.36 −1.86 pp
2019 22.22 −5.86 pp
2018 28.08 +1.59 pp
2017 26.49 −13.53 pp
2016 40.02 −8.88 pp
2015 48.9 −3.56 pp
2014 52.46 +0.08 pp
2013 52.38 +5.79 pp
2012 46.59 +0.58 pp
2011 46.01 −9.86 pp
2010 55.87 +6.26 pp
2009 49.61 +10.19 pp
2008 39.42 −8.58 pp
2007 48 −1.71 pp
2006 49.71 +3.74 pp
2005 45.97 +3.31 pp
2004 42.66 +4.59 pp
2003 38.07 +1.16 pp
2002 36.91 +0.66 pp
2001 36.25 +7.76 pp
2000 28.49

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.