Chile vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from renewables per person
Chile
3,901 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
3,746 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
24th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 155 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 79 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 594.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 523.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 887.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 808.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 536.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 467.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Chile or United Kingdom?
- Chile, at 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 155 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Chile ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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 of total energy supply per person.