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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | USD / Gallon | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $0.860 | $3.255 | -43.9% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $0.840 | $3.180 | -45.2% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.097 | $0.097 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.095 | $0.095 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Ecuador Today
Today a full 40-litre tank in Ecuador costs in the region of $34.40. On the average local wage that is 18 minutes of work per litre, or 11.6 hours for a full tank.
Diesel Price in Ecuador
Diesel runs 2.3% below petrol in Ecuador, at $3.180/gal. Regionally, diesel sits 4.1% below petrol across 24 Americas markets — making this gap narrower than usual.
How Ecuador Compares Globally
Drivers in Ecuador pay $3.255/gal per litre ($0.860), 43.9% below the global figure of $1.532. Ranked by pump price, Ecuador is 18th lowest of 133 countries and 3rd lowest of the 24 in Americas. Versus the regional average for Americas: 35.9% below. Either side of it: Bolivia costs 43.3% less, Guyana costs 26.7% more.
Historical Price Trend
Gasoline in Ecuador has risen 2.4% over the past 3 months, from $0.840 to $0.860 per litre. Over 34 weekly surveys the low was $0.799 and the high $0.880, reached 22 June 2026. Over the identical months diesel rose 2.4%. The spread from the 12 January low to the 22 June high comes to 10.1%. Compared with the opening week of 2026, gasoline is 7.6% higher. Electricity for households sat at about $0.097 per kWh throughout.
As of 2026-08-27, the retail price of gasoline in Ecuador is $0.860 per liter, and diesel costs $0.840 per liter. Ecuador’s gasoline price is 43.9% below the global average of $1.532 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.097 per kWh.
Ecuador is an oil-producing country where the government subsidizes fuel prices, keeping retail costs well below international market levels. Domestic energy policy prioritizes affordability, directly reflected in pump prices.
Based on an average monthly wage of $520 USD, a worker in Ecuador needs approximately 18 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 145.5% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Of the 24 Americas markets DailyFuels tracks, gasoline is cheapest in Venezuela at $0.035 and dearest in Uruguay at $2.210 — a spread of 6,214.3%.
Data is collected each week from official energy agencies and corroborated international providers. Local currency amounts (USD / $) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $86.21 /bbl | $0.662 /L | $0.860 | +29.9% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $81.52 /bbl | $0.633 /L | $0.860 | +35.9% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.92 /MMBtu | $0.129 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $75.92 /share | indirect | $0.097 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $48.05 /share | indirect | $0.097 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +8.6% | +0% |
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| 🛢 WTI Crude | +7.6% | +0% |
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| 🔥 Natural Gas | +8.9% | — | — |