Access to electricity in Chile
Chile: Access to electricity was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Chile is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Chile peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1990.
That places Chile 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.3% | — |
| 1991 | 94.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 92.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 57.1% (2025)
- Gas production 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Chile?
- Access to electricity in Chile was 99.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.