Chile vs Germany: Electricity generation from solar per person
Chile
1,117 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
1,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
11th
Germany rank
12th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,117 kilowatt-hours against 1,066 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 51 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Chile ranks 11th and Germany ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.061 kilowatt-hours | 0.061 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 23.53 kilowatt-hours | 23.53 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 104.4 kilowatt-hours | 399.61 kilowatt-hours | 295.21 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 797.64 kilowatt-hours | 766.11 kilowatt-hours | 31.53 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Chile or Germany?
- Chile, at 1,117 kilowatt-hours against 1,066 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Chile and Germany?
- 51 kilowatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Chile ranks 11th and Germany ranks 12th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.