Annual change in primary energy from solar in Chile
Chile: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 1.93 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 294.2% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Chile peaked at 4.96 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
Chile ranks 24th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | +1785.0% |
| 2014 | 0.452 terawatt-hours | +6944.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9014 terawatt-hours | +99.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +138.5% |
| 2022 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | +58.3% |
| 2023 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4906 terawatt-hours | -82.0% |
| 2025 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +294.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +6944.0% | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | 0.452 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +1785.0% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0064 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 0.4906 terawatt-hours | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 solar in Chile?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Chile was 1.93 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 solar recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Chile rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. 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 solar. 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.