The change of the energy matrix in Ecuador; a perspective of its reality

Abstract

The efforts carried out by the national government, regarding energetic matter, have been directed mainly towards energy security. For this, projects that generate renewable energies were implemented, mostly hydroelectric. However, it is imperative to begin a process of petroleum independence, diversifying in a better way the primary sources of energy generation, since the energetic relation that Ecuador has with respect to petroleum is still high, even more so if we consider that an eventual scenario of depletion of petroleum reserves is not far away, which is estimated in about two decades. The present article contributes with a current lecture of the state of the energy matrix from the side of the generation, the mega projects and their impacts, as well as from the point of view of the consumption or demand, including the efforts made for the diversification of energy sources.