Energy Efficiency Challenges in Ecuador in the Face of Increasing Electricity Consumption Per Capita

Abstract

The objective of the study was to analyze the challenges of energy efficiency in Ecuador in the face of the increase in electricity consumption per inhabitant between the years 2013 and 2023. For this, an analytical study of documentary review was developed. The results show that the main challenges that Ecuador faces in the face of the increase in energy consumption have to do with the structural problems of hydroelectric plants, a lack of planning regarding demand and supply, in addition to the consequences of the corruption conflicts that affected the electrical sector. The need to think about the production of other energy alternatives through renewable resources that allow us to meet the demands of society without impacting the environment as has happened with the construction of hydroelectric plants is considered.