Chile vs Spain: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Chile
21.0%
in 2025
Spain
19.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
21st
Spain rank
23rd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 21.0% against 19.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.0% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.0% | 1.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Chile or Spain?
- Chile, at 21.0% against 19.9% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Chile and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Chile ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd 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.