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Ecuador — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 140 energy assets in Ecuador across 7 layers — the 53rd-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 76 oil & gas fields, 47 power plants and 7 pipelines. Operating generation capacity is 5.8 GW, led by hydro at 77%. Refining capacity is about 110 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are EP Petroecuador (61), Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador SA (25) and Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP (8), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Ecuador's mapped assets in service predate 1991 (median commissioning year of the 101 with a known date), 12 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Chimborazo Cement Plant, dating from 1952. 29 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Zamora G8 hydroelectric plant (3.6 GW).

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140
Total assets
#53
of 157 countries
5.8 GW
operating · 47 power plants
110
Refining kb/d
29
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2025

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 36.6 TWhDemand 36.6 TWhClean 79%Intensity 159 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 3,012 kmOil & Gas Fields 76Power Plants 47Pipelines 7Cement Plants 5LNG Terminals 2Interconnectors 2Refineries 1

Under construction & proposed

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Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Ecuador have?
OverWatts maps 140 in Ecuador across 7 asset classes — the 53rd-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Ecuador have?
About 5.8 GW operating across 20 plants, mostly hydro 77%, oil 19% and gas 4%.
Who owns Ecuador's energy infrastructure?
EP Petroecuador is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (61), followed by Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador SA (25), Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP (8) and Amodaimi Oil Co (5).
What energy projects are under construction in Ecuador?
The largest under way or proposed are Zamora G8 hydroelectric plant (3.6 GW), Zamora G10 hydroelectric plant (2.0 GW) and Zamora G9 hydroelectric plant (1.7 GW).