Alternative and nuclear energy in Chile
Chile: Alternative and nuclear energy was 13.5% 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 13.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Chile peaked at 13.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
Chile ranks 41st of 150 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 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 | 13.5% | +13.5% |
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 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 13.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 39 United States 14.3% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.8% compare
- 42 Ecuador 12.9% compare
- 43 Uruguay 12.6% compare
- 44 Greece 12.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Chile?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Chile was 13.5% 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 13.5% 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 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. 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.