Chile vs Reunion: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Chile
1,498 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Reunion
1,520 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Chile rank
89th
Reunion rank
86th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Chile
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 1,520 kilowatt-hours against 1,498 kilowatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 22 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 89th and Reunion ranks 86th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Reunion in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Reunion Difference Ahead
2000s 1,562 kilowatt-hours 1,698 kilowatt-hours 135.74 kilowatt-hours Reunion
2010s 2,373 kilowatt-hours 2,222 kilowatt-hours 150.35 kilowatt-hours Chile
2020s 2,073 kilowatt-hours 2,397 kilowatt-hours 324.28 kilowatt-hours Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Chile or Reunion?
Reunion, at 1,520 kilowatt-hours against 1,498 kilowatt-hours in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Chile and Reunion?
22 kilowatt-hours, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Reunion?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chile and Reunion rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Chile ranks 89th and Reunion ranks 86th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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