Electricity as a share of primary energy in Chile
Chile: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 20.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.98
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 79 countries
All-time high
21.63
in 2020
All-time low
13.33
in 1990
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Chile, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Chile is 20.98, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Chile peaked at 21.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.33, in 1990.
Chile ranks 21st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.92 | — |
| 1986 | 16.29 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 16.51 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 15.51 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 14.01 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 13.33 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 13.39 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.87 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.02 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.89 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.31 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.49 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.66 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 14.19 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 14.41 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.24 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 15.61 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.74 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 16.75 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.88 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.34 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.77 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 18.31 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.57 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.59 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18.85 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.01 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.17 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.39 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 20.14 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.65 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 19.67 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.96 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.63 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 21.01 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.99 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.36 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21.22 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 20.98 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.65 | 14.01 | 16.51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.96 | 13.33 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.99 | 15.24 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.47 | 18.59 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 20.98 | 21.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Chile?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Chile was 20.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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