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Power plants in Ecuador

A directory of 34 power plants in Ecuador with a combined installed capacity of 4,963 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

34power plants

4,963MW total capacity

4fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Ecuador)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Ecuador electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)

159gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

79.4%low-carbon electricity

79.4%renewables

20.6%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Ecuador

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Coca Coda Sinclair	Hydro	1,500
2	Paute	Hydro	1,100
3	Sopladora II	Hydro	487
4	Termogas Machala 1 power station	Gas	317
5	Electroquil	Gas	181
6	Central Jaramijó power station	Oil	149
7	Gonzalo Zevallos	Gas	146
8	Eden Yuturi power station	Gas	120
9	Enrique Garcia thermal power station	Oil	102
10	San Juan de Manta power station	Oil	100
11	Esmeraldas II	Oil	96
12	Alvaro Tinajero	Gas	95
13	Santa Elena II power station	Oil	90
14	TPP Andes Petro power station	Oil	76
15	Manduriacu	Hydro	63
16	Guangopolo II power station	Oil	52
17	Miraflores	Oil	52
18	Santa Rosa	Gas	51
19	Gualberto Hernandez	Oil	34
20	Condor	Solar	30

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Ecuador?

There are 27 current or operating power-plant records in Ecuador in this open dataset, with about 4,963 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Ecuador?

Coca Coda Sinclair is the largest at about 1,500 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Ecuador?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (10 plants), across 4 fuel types in total.

How clean is Ecuador's electricity grid?

Ecuador's grid carbon intensity is about 159 gCO₂/kWh, with 79.4% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).