Canada vs Chile: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Canada
63.9%
in 2025
Chile
66.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
53rd
Chile rank
51st
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 66.4% against 63.9% in Canada, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 53rd and Chile ranks 51st of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 64.3% | 2.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 50.3% | 9.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 41.6% | 22.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 58.7% | 7.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Canada or Chile?
- Chile, at 66.4% against 63.9% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Canada and Chile?
- 2.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Canada ranks 53rd and Chile ranks 51st of 213 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 renewables. 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.