Chile vs Colombia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Chile
990.94 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
1,170 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
36th
Colombia rank
34th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,170 kilowatt-hours against 990.94 kilowatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 179.06 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 34th of 214 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours | 229.84 kilowatt-hours | 197.79 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 1970s | 577.44 kilowatt-hours | 392.76 kilowatt-hours | 184.68 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 1980s | 834.97 kilowatt-hours | 652.9 kilowatt-hours | 182.07 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | 846.67 kilowatt-hours | 239.43 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,428 kilowatt-hours | 918.07 kilowatt-hours | 509.78 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,203 kilowatt-hours | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | 139.03 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,109 kilowatt-hours | 1,068 kilowatt-hours | 41.3 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1,170 kilowatt-hours against 990.94 kilowatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Chile and Colombia?
- 179.06 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Chile ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 34th of 214 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.