Electricity demand in Chile
Chile: Electricity demand was 88.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Chile stood at 88.5 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Chile peaked at 91.04 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.31 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Chile ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 52.67 terawatt-hours | 42.31 terawatt-hours | 61.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.85 terawatt-hours | 61.21 terawatt-hours | 83.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.18 terawatt-hours | 83.58 terawatt-hours | 91.04 terawatt-hours | 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)
- 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 demand in Chile?
- Electricity demand in Chile was 88.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 91.04 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.31 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for electricity demand?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.