Chile vs Iceland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Chile
21.0%
in 2025
Iceland
22.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
21st
Iceland rank
19th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Chile, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 30.2% | 14.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 28.1% | 14.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 23.9% | 6.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 23.8% | 4.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 23.0% | 1.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Chile or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Chile and Iceland?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Chile ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 19th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.