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
0246196819962025

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

Indicator
Electricity production in the United Kingdom
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.