Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Chile
Chile: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 5.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Chile, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Chile is 5.88, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 546.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Chile peaked at 5.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 2001.
That places Chile 21st out of 157 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.002 | — |
| 2002 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 | +900.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.163 | +715.0% |
| 2010 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.184 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.202 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.301 | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.736 | +144.5% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 3.82 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 4.53 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 4.72 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 5.88 | +24.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 17.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054, 108.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +900.0% | 0.002 | 0.02 |
| 2009 | +715.0% | 0.02 | 0.163 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.002 | 0.163 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8528 | 0.163 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 2.29 | 5.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Chile?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Chile was 5.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 546.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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