Chile vs South Korea: Electricity generation from renewables
Chile
58.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
64.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
26th
South Korea rank
24th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 64.93 terawatt-hours against 58.74 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 6.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 13.68 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 25.48 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 21.35 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 30.83 terawatt-hours | 16.09 terawatt-hours | 14.75 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 51.85 terawatt-hours | 54.79 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 64.93 terawatt-hours against 58.74 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Chile and South Korea?
- 6.19 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Chile ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th 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.