Chile vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Chile
38.1%
in 2025
Spain
42.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
13th
Spain rank
11th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 42.3% against 38.1% in Chile, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 22.3% | 17.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 37.1% | 9.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Chile or Spain?
- Spain, at 42.3% against 38.1% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Chile and Spain?
- 4.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Chile ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th 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 solar and 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.