Brazil vs Chile: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Brazil
3,054 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile
2,958 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
22nd
Chile rank
24th

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Brazil
  • Chile
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 3,054 kilowatt-hours against 2,958 kilowatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 96 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 22nd and Chile ranks 24th of 209 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 1,595 kilowatt-hours 1,192 kilowatt-hours 402.93 kilowatt-hours Brazil
2000s 1,876 kilowatt-hours 1,564 kilowatt-hours 312.06 kilowatt-hours Brazil
2010s 2,292 kilowatt-hours 1,700 kilowatt-hours 592.09 kilowatt-hours Brazil
2020s 2,811 kilowatt-hours 2,641 kilowatt-hours 170.07 kilowatt-hours Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil, at 3,054 kilowatt-hours against 2,958 kilowatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Brazil and Chile?
96 kilowatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Brazil ranks 22nd and Chile ranks 24th of 209 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 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.