Chile vs Ireland: Primary energy use by source
Chile
12.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
12.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
26th
Ireland rank
27th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12.2 terawatt-hours against 12.06 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Chile ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0475 terawatt-hours | 0.0475 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0168 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 4.1 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.12 terawatt-hours | 11.44 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Chile or Ireland?
- Chile, at 12.2 terawatt-hours against 12.06 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Chile and Ireland?
- 0.14 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Chile ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.