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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.