Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Chile
Chile: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Chile, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy use in Chile is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,193.0% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Chile peaked at 16.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -11.0%, in 1975.
That places Chile 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.5% | — |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -74.1% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -25.4% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | +405.9% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1973 | -3.3% | -8534.2% |
| 1974 | -1.6% | -53.6% |
| 1975 | -11.0% | +604.6% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -135.8% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -52.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 1982 | -9.2% | -14310.2% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -133.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +25.6% |
| 1985 | -0.9% | -122.5% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -463.7% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +271.1% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -48.2% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +72.5% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -82.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +147.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -79.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +304.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +668.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -82.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -129.9% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | +397.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -201.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -38.3% |
| 2014 | -3.0% | -195.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -112.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +1646.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -63.9% |
| 2020 | -8.2% | -754.2% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -204.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -59.7% |
| 2023 | -3.7% | -207.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -4193.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use 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 | -14310.2% | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 1973 | -8534.2% | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | +4193.0% | -0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2016 | +1646.6% | 0.4% | 6.5% |
| 2020 | -754.2% | 1.3% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | +668.9% | 1.2% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | -11.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | -9.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 2.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -3.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -8.2% | 8.5% | 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 percentage change in primary energy use in Chile?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Chile was 1.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.0% in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Chile ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.