Chile vs Portugal: Electricity generation by source
Chile
0.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
0.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.27 terawatt-hours against 0.2 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0677 terawatt-hours | 0.2029 terawatt-hours | 0.1352 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.2155 terawatt-hours | 0.4844 terawatt-hours | 0.2689 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.031 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.118 terawatt-hours | 0.118 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.047 terawatt-hours | 0.201 terawatt-hours | 0.154 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3633 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.1633 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 0.27 terawatt-hours against 0.2 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Chile and Portugal?
- 0.07 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Chile ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.