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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 7,018 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.