Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Chile
Chile: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Chile is 12.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Chile peaked at 12.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
Chile ranks 44th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5% | — |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +7.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 41 United States 14.1% compare
- 42 United Kingdom 13.5% compare
- 43 Greece 13.1% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 12.2% compare
- 46 Honduras 11.8% compare
- 47 Japan 11.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Chile?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Chile was 12.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Chile ranks 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.