Ecuador: Hydroelectricity generation, percent

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 Ecuador

Hydroelectricity generation, percent

 Latest value 71.28
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 63.79
 Min - Max 22.15 - 86.36
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 71.28 percent, a decline from 72.62 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 25.91 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Ecuador from 1980 to 2024 is 63.79 percent. The minimum value, 22.15 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 86.36 percent was recorded in 1989. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ecuador: Hydroelectricity generation, percent
 2024 71.28
 2023 72.62
 2022 75.42
 2021 80.64
 2020 78.98
 2019 77.08
 2018 71.09
 2017 72.66




Definition: Hydroelectricity generation as percent of the total electricity generation.

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