Chile vs India: Per capita electricity generation by source
Chile
791.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
India
1,007 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
32nd
India rank
29th
Per capita electricity generation by source over time
- Chile
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1,007 kilowatt-hours against 791.54 kilowatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 215.46 kilowatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 32nd and India ranks 29th of 207 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 554.72 kilowatt-hours | 420.56 kilowatt-hours | 134.16 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,456 kilowatt-hours | 717.91 kilowatt-hours | 738.14 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,000 kilowatt-hours | 950.79 kilowatt-hours | 49.47 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation by source, Chile or India?
- India, at 1,007 kilowatt-hours against 791.54 kilowatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation by source between Chile and India?
- 215.46 kilowatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and India rank globally for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Chile ranks 32nd and India ranks 29th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation 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 kilowatt-hours per person.