Chile vs Zambia: Electricity generation from hydropower
Chile
19.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chile rank
32nd
Zambia rank
34th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Chile
- Zambia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.68 terawatt-hours against 17 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 2.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.26 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 14.46 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.71 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 9.29 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 22.17 terawatt-hours | 16.01 terawatt-hours | 6.17 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Chile or Zambia?
- Chile, at 19.68 terawatt-hours against 17 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Chile and Zambia?
- 2.68 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 215 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 hydropower. 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.