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
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Chile, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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 78 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.
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
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
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); Smil (2017) – 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 78 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); Smil (2017) – 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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.