Chile vs Norway: Share of electricity generation from oil

Chile
0.6%
in 2025
Norway
0.4%
in 2025
Chile rank
166th
Norway rank
169th

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Chile
  • Norway
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 166th and Norway ranks 169th of 208 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 0.2% 10.2% Chile
2010s 5.9% 0.4% 5.5% Chile
2020s 1.9% 0.5% 1.5% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Chile or Norway?
Chile, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Chile and Norway?
0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Chile and Norway rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Chile ranks 166th and Norway ranks 169th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.