Chile vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Chile
1,498 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,495 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
91st
United Kingdom rank
93rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,498 kilowatt-hours against 1,495 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 3 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Chile ranks 91st and United Kingdom ranks 93rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,562 kilowatt-hours | 4,902 kilowatt-hours | 3,340 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,373 kilowatt-hours | 3,244 kilowatt-hours | 871.47 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | 1,775 kilowatt-hours | 80.65 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Chile or United Kingdom?
- Chile, at 1,498 kilowatt-hours against 1,495 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 3 kilowatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Chile ranks 91st and United Kingdom ranks 93rd of 210 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 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.