Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 33.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 33.76 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 907.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Chile peaked at 33.76 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Chile 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 11.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.61 terawatt-hours | 13.08 terawatt-hours | 33.76 terawatt-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 solar and wind compared to coal in Chile?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Chile was 33.76 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 33.76 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 907.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.