Chile vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from solar
Chile
22.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
19.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Chile currently reports 22.18 terawatt-hours against 19.32 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 6.22 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 15.69 terawatt-hours | 14.34 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Chile or United Kingdom?
- Chile, at 22.18 terawatt-hours against 19.32 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 2.86 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Chile ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.