Annual change in primary energy from coal in Chile
Chile: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 6.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 873.1%
World rank
11th
of 79 countries
All-time high
14.76 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
-27.11 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Chile, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6.06 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of up 873.1% on the previous year and up 273.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Chile peaked at 14.76 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, -27.11 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Chile 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 from coal in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0.9653 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | -0.5117 terawatt-hours | -153.0% |
| 1972 | -2.5 terawatt-hours | +388.6% |
| 1973 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -140.9% |
| 1974 | -0.6745 terawatt-hours | -165.9% |
| 1975 | -2.47 terawatt-hours | +265.5% |
| 1976 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | -103.8% |
| 1977 | 0.756 terawatt-hours | +712.5% |
| 1978 | -0.2675 terawatt-hours | -135.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -513.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0233 terawatt-hours | -101.9% |
| 1982 | -4.22 terawatt-hours | +18049.9% |
| 1983 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -139.7% |
| 1984 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +110.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | -99.7% |
| 1986 | -0.6862 terawatt-hours | -6000.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3954 terawatt-hours | -157.6% |
| 1988 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | +1229.4% |
| 1989 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 1991 | -5.41 terawatt-hours | -205.0% |
| 1992 | -3.37 terawatt-hours | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1919 terawatt-hours | -105.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +1930.3% |
| 1995 | 2 terawatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 1996 | 10.65 terawatt-hours | +432.6% |
| 1997 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1998 | -2.94 terawatt-hours | -125.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -150.8% |
| 2000 | -10.99 terawatt-hours | -834.0% |
| 2001 | -8.05 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | -102.9% |
| 2003 | -1.3 terawatt-hours | -657.5% |
| 2004 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | -444.9% |
| 2005 | -0.6533 terawatt-hours | -114.6% |
| 2006 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | -1319.7% |
| 2007 | 7.48 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | -56.0% |
| 2009 | -4.36 terawatt-hours | -232.3% |
| 2010 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | -232.4% |
| 2011 | 14.76 terawatt-hours | +155.7% |
| 2012 | 11.11 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7699 terawatt-hours | -92.1% |
| 2015 | -3.5 terawatt-hours | -555.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -134.4% |
| 2017 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +184.4% |
| 2018 | -3.13 terawatt-hours | -191.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5229 terawatt-hours | -116.7% |
| 2020 | -13.94 terawatt-hours | -2765.7% |
| 2021 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | -157.1% |
| 2022 | -14.87 terawatt-hours | -286.7% |
| 2023 | -27.11 terawatt-hours | +82.3% |
| 2024 | -0.7843 terawatt-hours | -97.1% |
| 2025 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | -873.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3338 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0062 terawatt-hours. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal 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 | -18049.9% | -0.0233 terawatt-hours | -4.22 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | -6000.0% | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | -0.6862 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -2765.7% | 0.5229 terawatt-hours | -13.94 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +1930.3% | 0.1919 terawatt-hours | 3.9 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +1319.7% | -0.6533 terawatt-hours | 7.97 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1018 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.2477 terawatt-hours | -2.5 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -4.22 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -5.41 terawatt-hours | 11.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1893 terawatt-hours | -10.99 terawatt-hours | 7.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -3.5 terawatt-hours | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.11 terawatt-hours | -27.11 terawatt-hours | 7.97 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 8 Uzbekistan 13.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Malaysia 12.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 8.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 12 Netherlands 4.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Turkey 4.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Morocco 4.07 terawatt-hours 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 annual change in primary energy from coal in Chile?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Chile was 6.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.11 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Chile ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. 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.