Chile vs Iceland: Electricity production in the United Kingdom
Chile
5.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
5.57 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chile rank
27th
Iceland rank
26th
Electricity production in the United Kingdom over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.57 terawatt-hours against 5.3 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 0.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0677 terawatt-hours | 0.0201 terawatt-hours | 0.0476 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.2155 terawatt-hours | 0.1793 terawatt-hours | 0.0362 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.4085 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 0.149 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 0.051 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.52 terawatt-hours | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production in the united kingdom, Chile or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5.57 terawatt-hours against 5.3 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production in the united kingdom between Chile and Iceland?
- 0.27 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Chile ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 26th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.