Chile vs Egypt: Hydropower generation by region
Chile
20.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt
14.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
27th
Egypt rank
30th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Chile
- Egypt
How they compare
Chile currently reports 20.6 terawatt-hours against 14.84 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 5.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 30th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 0.8079 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1980s | 10.33 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 0.7989 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1990s | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 4.63 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.31 terawatt-hours | 13.69 terawatt-hours | 9.62 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.48 terawatt-hours | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 8.33 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 21.83 terawatt-hours | 14.84 terawatt-hours | 6.99 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Chile or Egypt?
- Chile, at 20.6 terawatt-hours against 14.84 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Chile and Egypt?
- 5.76 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Egypt?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Egypt rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Chile ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 30th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.