Argentina vs Chile: Electricity generation from renewables
Argentina
52.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile
58.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
28th
Chile rank
26th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 58.74 terawatt-hours against 52.96 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 5.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and Chile ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.02 terawatt-hours | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 5.82 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 34.35 terawatt-hours | 25.48 terawatt-hours | 8.87 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 33.73 terawatt-hours | 30.83 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 45.5 terawatt-hours | 51.85 terawatt-hours | 6.35 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 58.74 terawatt-hours against 52.96 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Argentina and Chile?
- 5.78 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Chile ranks 26th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. 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.