Ecuador
power plants.
Ecuador has 22 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 4.2 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 76.7% of tracked capacity (3.3 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 11.1%. The largest single plant we track is Coca Coda Sinclair (1,500 MW, online since 2010).
Ecuador electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
Where does Ecuador get its electricity?
Across the 22 plants in our catalog, Ecuador's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 76.7% (3.3 GW), then natural gas at 11.1% and oil at 11%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Ecuador?
The largest plant we track in Ecuador is Coca Coda Sinclair, a hydro facility with 1,500 MW of capacity (commissioned 2010). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 21 other Ecuador plants.
How many power plants does Ecuador have?
Our catalog tracks 22 power plants in Ecuador, totalling 4.2 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Ecuador's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Ecuador to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.