Chile vs South Korea: Electricity generation from solar and wind

Chile
33.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
41.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
21st
South Korea rank
19th

Electricity generation from solar and wind over time

  • Chile
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 41.44 terawatt-hours against 33.76 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 7.68 terawatt-hours.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 212 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0.0035 terawatt-hours 0.0035 terawatt-hours South Korea
2000s 0.019 terawatt-hours 0.3 terawatt-hours 0.281 terawatt-hours South Korea
2010s 3.92 terawatt-hours 6.42 terawatt-hours 2.51 terawatt-hours South Korea
2020s 24.61 terawatt-hours 33.11 terawatt-hours 8.5 terawatt-hours South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Chile or South Korea?
South Korea, at 41.44 terawatt-hours against 33.76 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Chile and South Korea?
7.68 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.