Electric power consumption in Chile
Chile: Electric power consumption was 4,373 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4,373 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Chile peaked at 4,406 kWh per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,223 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Chile 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Chile, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,223 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,298 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,440 kWh per capita | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1,498 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,572 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,728 kWh per capita | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1,907 kWh per capita | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 2,049 kWh per capita | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2,155 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,369 kWh per capita | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2,473 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,601 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,698 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,866 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,032 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3,064 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,192 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,311 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,312 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,273 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,284 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,559 kWh per capita | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3,782 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,855 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,716 kWh per capita | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,973 kWh per capita | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 4,186 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4,053 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4,172 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,219 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,167 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,307 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,406 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4,323 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,373 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4,373 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4,373 kWh per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,910 kWh per capita, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,724 kWh per capita | 1,223 kWh per capita | 2,369 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,982 kWh per capita | 2,473 kWh per capita | 3,312 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,880 kWh per capita | 3,284 kWh per capita | 4,219 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,315 kWh per capita | 4,167 kWh per capita | 4,406 kWh per capita | 5 |
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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 electric power consumption in Chile?
- Electric power consumption in Chile was 4,373 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,406 kWh per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,223 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electric power consumption?
- Chile ranks 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.