Annual change in primary energy use in Chile
Chile: Annual change in primary energy use was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4,192.0%
World rank
47th
of 219 countries
All-time high
32.97 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-34.46 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Chile, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4.06 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is up 4,192.0% on the previous year and up 197.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Chile peaked at 32.97 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -34.46 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Chile ranks 47th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -72.2% |
| 1968 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | +413.2% |
| 1970 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 6.37 terawatt-hours | +52.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | -99.5% |
| 1973 | -2.94 terawatt-hours | -8537.5% |
| 1974 | -1.32 terawatt-hours | -55.1% |
| 1975 | -9.15 terawatt-hours | +593.6% |
| 1976 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | -131.9% |
| 1977 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0594 terawatt-hours | -97.7% |
| 1982 | -8.45 terawatt-hours | -14319.5% |
| 1983 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -129.9% |
| 1984 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 1985 | -0.7666 terawatt-hours | -123.4% |
| 1986 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -460.6% |
| 1987 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 14.39 terawatt-hours | +286.3% |
| 1989 | 18.05 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 10.89 terawatt-hours | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 11.06 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.06 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 10.1 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 10.7 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 13.94 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 16.65 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 31.16 terawatt-hours | +87.2% |
| 1998 | 6.39 terawatt-hours | -79.5% |
| 1999 | 16.21 terawatt-hours | +153.6% |
| 2000 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | -78.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -65.3% |
| 2002 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | +306.5% |
| 2003 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 25.25 terawatt-hours | +677.9% |
| 2005 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | -80.7% |
| 2006 | 8 terawatt-hours | +64.6% |
| 2007 | 10.65 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2008 | -3.29 terawatt-hours | -130.9% |
| 2009 | -16.19 terawatt-hours | +392.2% |
| 2010 | 15.64 terawatt-hours | -196.6% |
| 2011 | 24.17 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6 terawatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 11.4 terawatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 2014 | -11.25 terawatt-hours | -198.7% |
| 2015 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -112.1% |
| 2016 | 23.95 terawatt-hours | +1653.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3 terawatt-hours | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 13.94 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -62.7% |
| 2020 | -34.46 terawatt-hours | -762.3% |
| 2021 | 32.97 terawatt-hours | -195.7% |
| 2022 | 14.43 terawatt-hours | -56.2% |
| 2023 | -15.98 terawatt-hours | -210.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0992 terawatt-hours | -99.4% |
| 2025 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -4192.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 130.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours, 102.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -14319.5% | 0.0594 terawatt-hours | -8.45 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | -8537.5% | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | -2.94 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | +4192.0% | -0.0992 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +1653.1% | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 23.95 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -762.3% | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -34.46 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -9.15 terawatt-hours | 6.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -8.45 terawatt-hours | 18.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.92 terawatt-hours | 6.39 terawatt-hours | 31.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -16.19 terawatt-hours | 25.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 terawatt-hours | -11.25 terawatt-hours | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1542 terawatt-hours | -34.46 terawatt-hours | 32.97 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Chile?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Chile was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 32.97 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.46 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.