Chile vs United States: Share of electricity generation from oil
Chile
0.6%
in 2025
United States
0.7%
in 2025
Chile rank
166th
United States rank
163rd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 166th and United States ranks 163rd of 208 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 2.5% | 7.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.0% | 4.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Chile or United States?
- United States, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Chile and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Chile ranks 166th and United States ranks 163rd 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.