Chile vs Italy: Electricity production by source

Chile
26.1%
in 2021
Italy
24.5%
in 2021
Chile rank
24th
Italy rank
27th

Electricity production by source over time

  • Chile
  • Italy
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 26.1% against 24.5% in Italy, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 24th and Italy ranks 27th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 5.6% -0.1% 5.7% Chile
2000s 5.3% 4.1% 1.2% Chile
2010s 12.0% 19.5% 7.5% Italy
2020s 24.4% 24.6% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Chile or Italy?
Chile, at 26.1% against 24.5% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Chile and Italy?
1.6%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Chile and Italy rank globally for electricity production by source?
Chile ranks 24th and Italy ranks 27th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. 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 by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed