Australia vs Chile: Share of electricity generation from wind
Australia
13.7%
in 2025
Chile
13.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Chile rank
26th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.7% against 13.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Chile ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 1.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Australia or Chile?
- Australia, at 13.7% against 13.1% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Australia and Chile?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Australia ranks 25th and Chile ranks 26th of 211 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 wind. 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.