Electricity generation from coal per person in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from coal per person was 791.54 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal per person in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal per person in Chile stood at 791.54 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Chile peaked at 1,710 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 304.53 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Chile 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 554.72 kilowatt-hours | 304.53 kilowatt-hours | 875.97 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,456 kilowatt-hours | 981.87 kilowatt-hours | 1,710 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 kilowatt-hours | 686.07 kilowatt-hours | 1,346 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from coal per person in Chile?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Chile was 791.54 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,710 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.53 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.