Electricity generation in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation was 88.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 214 countries
All-time high
91.04 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
14.04 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Chile, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Chile stood at 88.5 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Chile peaked at 91.04 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.04 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Chile ranks 41st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 14.82 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 15.64 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 16.91 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 17.81 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 18.4 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 19.96 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 22.35 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 24.01 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 25.28 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 28.03 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 30.79 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 33.29 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 35.49 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 38.38 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 41.12 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 42.32 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 43.44 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.63 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 51 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 52.22 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55.04 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 58.28 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 59.46 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 60.37 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.25 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.65 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 69.57 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 72.84 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 70.17 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 74.91 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 78.83 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 78.93 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.76 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 83.98 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 83.58 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.1 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 91.04 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 89.23 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 88.62 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 88.5 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 88.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 88.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 13.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 14.04 terawatt-hours | 17.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.6 terawatt-hours | 18.4 terawatt-hours | 38.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.99 terawatt-hours | 41.12 terawatt-hours | 60.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.69 terawatt-hours | 60.25 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
- 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 electricity generation in Chile?
- Electricity generation in Chile was 88.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 91.04 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.04 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.