Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Chile
Chile: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was -5.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 193.4%
World rank
74th
of 80 countries
All-time high
10.44 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
-5.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 -5.44 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 193.4% on the previous year and down 239.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Chile peaked at 10.44 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.44 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Chile 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.214 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.087 terawatt-hours | -59.3% |
| 1968 | -0.69 terawatt-hours | -893.1% |
| 1969 | 0.459 terawatt-hours | -166.5% |
| 1970 | 0.283 terawatt-hours | -38.3% |
| 1971 | 0.702 terawatt-hours | +148.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8937 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1973 | -0.1532 terawatt-hours | -117.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7538 terawatt-hours | -592.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0392 terawatt-hours | -94.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2777 terawatt-hours | +609.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3912 terawatt-hours | +40.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3153 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2061 terawatt-hours | -34.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4563 terawatt-hours | +121.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2942 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8458 terawatt-hours | +187.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9142 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3408 terawatt-hours | -62.7% |
| 1985 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +216.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9657 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0953 terawatt-hours | -109.9% |
| 1989 | -2.03 terawatt-hours | +2033.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3439 terawatt-hours | -116.9% |
| 1991 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | +1181.4% |
| 1992 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4984 terawatt-hours | -91.3% |
| 1994 | -0.1228 terawatt-hours | -124.6% |
| 1995 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -1493.0% |
| 1996 | -1.97 terawatt-hours | -215.1% |
| 1997 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -206.0% |
| 1998 | -4.77 terawatt-hours | -328.8% |
| 1999 | -1.48 terawatt-hours | -68.9% |
| 2000 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | -455.5% |
| 2001 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -49.0% |
| 2003 | -0.8446 terawatt-hours | -146.8% |
| 2004 | -0.6175 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | -728.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2007 | -2.04 terawatt-hours | -231.6% |
| 2008 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | -328.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3585 terawatt-hours | -92.3% |
| 2010 | -3.11 terawatt-hours | -967.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -148.1% |
| 2012 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | +219.5% |
| 2013 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -44.5% |
| 2014 | -1.29 terawatt-hours | -148.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | -402.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | +518.5% |
| 2018 | 9.45 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2019 | -3.24 terawatt-hours | -134.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2557 terawatt-hours | -107.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3081 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 8.01 terawatt-hours | +2498.2% |
| 2023 | 10.44 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | -44.2% |
| 2025 | -5.44 terawatt-hours | -193.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -5.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's -5.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.16 terawatt-hours. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2498.2% | 0.3081 terawatt-hours | 8.01 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | -2033.4% | -0.0953 terawatt-hours | -2.03 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +1493.0% | -0.1228 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | +1181.4% | 0.3439 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 terawatt-hours | -0.69 terawatt-hours | 0.459 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3709 terawatt-hours | -0.1532 terawatt-hours | 0.8937 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3783 terawatt-hours | -2.03 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6455 terawatt-hours | -4.77 terawatt-hours | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -2.04 terawatt-hours | 5.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -3.24 terawatt-hours | 9.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 terawatt-hours | -5.44 terawatt-hours | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 renewables in Chile?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Chile was -5.44 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 renewables recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.44 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Chile ranks 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 239.6%. 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 renewables. 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.