Ecuador Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Ecuador generated 320 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 0.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 64th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
Ecuador generated 320 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
Bioenergy supplied 0.9% of Ecuador's electricity in 2025.
Ecuador was the 64th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Ecuador's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 32% lower than in 2020, when it was 470 GWh.
Ecuador's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 256% higher than in 2015, when it was 90.0 GWh.
Ecuador's bioenergy generation peaked at 490 GWh in 2016.
Ecuador's bioenergy share in 2025 was below the world share of 2.0%.
Ecuador had 170 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Bioenergy generation
320 GWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Ecuador's electricity
0.9%
2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy
2.0%
2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)
64 of 127
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity
170 MW
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Bioenergy
Ecuador's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 320 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Ecuador bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Bioenergy
2000
0 TWh
2001
0 TWh
2002
0 TWh
2003
0 TWh
2004
0 TWh
2005
20.0 GWh
2006
20.0 GWh
2007
20.0 GWh
2008
20.0 GWh
2009
20.0 GWh
2010
20.0 GWh
2011
10.0 GWh
2012
20.0 GWh
2013
40.0 GWh
2014
60.0 GWh
2015
90.0 GWh
2016
490 GWh
2017
460 GWh
2018
430 GWh
2019
450 GWh
2020
470 GWh
2021
410 GWh
2022
390 GWh
2023
390 GWh
2024
390 GWh
2025
320 GWh
EcuadorWorld
The share of Ecuador's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.9%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Ecuador's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Bioenergy Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through June 2026
Bioenergy
Ecuador generated 0 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in June 2026, against 0 TWh in June 2025.
Monthly statistics through June 2026, TWh
Ecuador monthly bioenergy electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026
Month
Bioenergy
2024-07
80.0 GWh
2024-08
80.0 GWh
2024-09
70.0 GWh
2024-10
70.0 GWh
2024-11
70.0 GWh
2024-12
40.0 GWh
2025-01
0 TWh
2025-02
0 TWh
2025-03
0 TWh
2025-04
0 TWh
2025-05
0 TWh
2025-06
0 TWh
2025-07
70.0 GWh
2025-08
80.0 GWh
2025-09
70.0 GWh
2025-10
70.0 GWh
2025-11
70.0 GWh
2025-12
50.0 GWh
2026-01
10.0 GWh
2026-02
10.0 GWh
2026-03
0 TWh
2026-04
0 TWh
2026-05
0 TWh
2026-06
0 TWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of June 2026. Monthly figures for Ecuador can differ slightly from the annual totals.